Integrity is a very important and an almost indispensable virtue that all leaders must possess. This is especially true in the Philippine context because we Filipinos really respond to leadership by example.Collection: Leadership
If, through death penalty, we can create fears, though it's against my will, we have to do it.Collection: Death
It's always best to ask for forgiveness if you feel that you made a mistake. And again, asking for forgiveness is not just saying the words 'I'm sorry'; it is also offering what you need to do.Collection: Forgiveness
Every worker needs a decent and legal source of income.Collection: Legal
You need a president whom you can trust, someone who will not steal your money, a president who is sincere, brave and just.
As a public figure, you have to maintain a certain demeanor. We also have responsibility to the public, but of course, I'm not perfect. I have a lot of flaws; my husband can tell you that, my friends, even. They know who I am.
The people who have been helping me in the past continue to support me. Many of them supported my father, and the support isn't just financial.
Whenever I come here to Ilocos, I get sentimental because I always remember that as a child, I would ride a bike with my father in Paoay near where they were shooting 'Panday.'
Even if we do not walk together on the straight path, as long as we have the same destination, that is what's important.
My resume is lean enough that I don't have the added baggage that is not necessary to be able to be successful in government.
The string of disqualification cases were filed against me when I was still contemplating a run for the presidency by people whose motives were suspect at best. Powerful groups with personal agenda are behind these cases. But I am not afraid. Not when the people are behind me.
I am deeply concerned about the impact of poverty on children because poverty can destroy their future and bind them to a life of misery.
I am grateful for my father's legacy. I am grateful to have found out who my real friends are. I am grateful for God's guidance.
I learned a lot about filmmaking from my dad. Starting when I was a child, I would listen to my dad as an actor, writer, director and producer talking about films - you know what the treatment would be in the opening, in the middle, and in the ending.
My favorite author is David Baldacci; I've read all his books. I even have a picture with Baldacci taken during his book-signing in the States.
If I think of all the family members, I was probably the only one who was excited with the possibility of my dad's entering public office.
Filipinos should need no longer kill fellow Filipinos. With peace, real progress can touch all corners of the country.
Most movies now are drama, and the commercially successful ones are, sadly, about adulterous relationships.
I see the Philippines one day as a developed country, one of the major economies of Asia - perhaps not in six years, but definitely in our lifetime.
Loyalty to the country does not end with territory. Sometimes you are elsewhere, but your heart is really for the country.
Your aspiration is really for the country to be better. I think that's exactly what I've gone through - a Filipino who may live elsewhere but who cares just as much for the country.