I shall work with Congress, civil society groups and local government executives who are convinced that charter changes are needed to enable the country to surmount the unprecedented challenges of the 21st century. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 21stcenturychallenge share on social
The Constitution says that troops can be in the Philippines if there's a treaty that provides for it, and we have two treaties with the United States. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo constitutionphilippinestate Change image and share on social
I will follow my father's footsteps by doing what is right, and God will take care of the rest. My father is my role model. My living role model is Cory Aquino. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo aquinocarecory Change image and share on social
I know the pain of having to deal with terrorism. And that's why, after 9-11, I was one of the first to join the international coalition to fight terrorism. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo coalitiondealfight Change image and share on social
As a country in the path of typhoons and in the Pacific Rim of Fire, we must be prepared as the latest technology permits to anticipate natural calamities when that is possible, to extend immediate and effective relief when it is not. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo anticipatecalamitycountry share on social
The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo constitutionalistcoolfaith Change image and share on social
In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo condemnharshkilling Change image and share on social
On the economy, the U.S. cumulatively is our most important investor, most important trading partner, most important sort of tourists, and we have now a tie that will... a link that will be here for many, many years to come, and that is the big Philippine-American community in the United States - three million of them. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo americanbigcommunity share on social
I am very grateful to our Muslim population. One of the things we've been doing is stepping up our inter-faith dialogue with the Muslim population. And I think that helped very much in their support for me. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo dialoguefaithgrateful share on social
We've supported the U.S. every step of the way. The Philippines was the first government in Asia after September 11, in fact, the night of September 11; it was nighttime for us then. It was daytime here. We were the first government in Asia to come out and say that we're supporting the U.S. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo asiadaytimefact share on social