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"Inspired by the great plebeian, my father, President Diosdado Macapagal, promulgated the Land Reform Law to emancipate the peasant from a feudal bondage to the soil."
"In 1986 Filipinos peacefully reclaimed their civil liberties in the people power revolution. Under the leadership of Corazon Aquino, we reaffirmed our commitment to freedom and democracy on a mere stretch of highway — with hardly a drop of blood shed or a shot fired in anger."
"Less Than Two Months After The State Of The Nation Address, On 9/11/2001, The World Changed. To the Basic Desires of Work, Food on Every Table, Home, and Education, We Add Peace."
"I am sorry."
"We have been fighting the longest running communist insurgency in history. We have been coming to grips with fundamentalist terrorism long before 9/11."
"The people want government that works for them at every level. They want good government that begins at their doorstep in the barangay, and does not end before the closed door of a bureaucrat in Metro Manila."
"On top of peace and investment, progress also demands good governance. I congratulate Donkoy Emano for the drop in reports of corruption for public contracts in Cagayan de Oro from 65% of firms last year to 38 this year. Also Rudy Duterte and the other leaders of Metro Davao led by Majority Leader Boy Nograles for a similar drop, 57% last year to 49 now. Things are coming together for Mindanao, a prelude to their readiness for eventual federalism."
"A president can be as strong as she wants to be."
"From Bonifacio at Balintawak to Cory Aquino at EDSA and up to today, we have struggled to bring power to the people, and this country to the eminence it deserves."
"Indeed, the 1960s was a time of radical change. So much was happening — in science and technology, religion, politics, culture, and society as a whole — and at a fast pace. Imagine how my curiosity was piqued by everything going on around me. If there was ever a time that I developed a love for learning, an ability to focus on responsibility, and to deliver on my own goals, it was then."
"Bill Clinton was my classmate. When the future 42nd President of the United States found out that Dad was president, he wrote his grandmother that his classmate was the first daughter of the Philippines! Half a century later, he wrote in our jubilee yearbook: "Our class produced three presidents, Alfredo Cristiano, whom I did not know, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, whom I knew and liked.""
"The transition from academe to government was admittedly difficult. In the academe, I was an authority figure to my students. In government, I was servant to the public, sometimes equal to peers in the executive, but always outranked by those with mandates from the electorate. I learned to respect the civil service in deed as in thought."
"Johnny Ponce Enrile will surely go down in history as among the most formidable political figures of our time, truly a legend in his own time. To many, that legend is based on his role as the feared Secretary of National Defense during the martial law years era of President Marcos. In reality, through the sheer force of his intelligence, political skill and personal, he has grown beyond that legend to become perhaps the most enduring politician of our time, sometimes still feared, but always respected by friend and for alike for his political capability."
"As the events leading to EDSA Dos unfolded, former President Cory together with Cardinal Sin became my twin pillars of strength. She was a true mentor, for she had gone through it all before."
"One night early in my term as senator, an undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways visited me at home. He asked me to nominate a contractor to handle my pork barrel projects, and I said I had none. An inherited staffer explained to me that her old boss used to get a commission from such projects, but I said I would not do that."
"Dirty politics has always been around, whenever and wherever there was a government to be won, with the spoils of power and patronage that come with it."
"Machinery is often of little value when the administration's standard bearer is behind in the surveys."
"E-VAT was the centerpiece of perhaps the greatest and most long-playing achievement of my presidency, fiscal reform management."
"Victory is a powerful word, but it often reeks of pride and hubris. Vengeance is sweet, but it is hateful. Vindication is my preferred word."
"The Philippines had to take the necessary bolder steps forward in the next six years. It was under this milieu that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo unveiled in her inauguration in 2004 a 10-Point Legacy that included gaming the budget deficit, providing sufficient infrastructure and efficient delivery of services, decentralized development and livelihood promotion, computerization of elections, and arriving at sustained national harmony."
"Land for the landless was the battle cry of the late President Diosdado Macapagal, which his daughter espoused and followed in her presidency. Her administration distributed millions of hectares in private, public and ancestral lands to landless farmers and indigenous communities."
"I'm like Robin Hood. I rob the rich to make these projects come alive... not really rob. It's done with a smile."
"The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there."
"The Philippines is where Asia wears a smile. Beautiful products can only be made by happy people."
"If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That's how rich we are."
"Diligence, hard work, foresight, entrepreneurship and God's blessing."
"When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers."
"President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics."
"Funny, I never shopped. Even my jewelry — not a piece of my jewelry I bought for me."
"I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use 'Imeldific' to mean ostentatious extravagance."
"Ferdinand had foresight and unbelievable luck. His success actually bordered on fiction."
"I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back."
"I will not say sorry and be pardoned for doing a godly act."
"My grandchildren are growing up and they could not understand why the Marcoses are still being crucified although we keep on telling them that we did not steal from the Filipino people."
"I would have to ask the public to choose between a culture of hate or a culture of love. I am sure our poor will pick the latter. With the Marcos assets, we could regain this value of sharing love with one another."
"They went into my closets looking for skeletons, but thank God, all they found were shoes, beautiful shoes."
"Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty."
"It so coincided that Marcos had money. After the Bretton Woods agreement he started buying gold from Fort Knox. Three thousand tons, then 4,000 tons. I have documents for these: 7,000 tons. Marcos was so smart. He had it all. It's funny; America didn't understand him."
"When you reach a certain level of leadership, people cannot be neutral with you. They either love, love, love you, or hate, hate, hate you."
"We never had such a violation of human rights. In fact, we have had no human rights case here in the Philippines, even to this day."
"It is not expensive to be beautiful. It takes only a little effort to be presentable and beautiful. But it takes some effort. And unfortunately people think of beauty as luxury, beauty as frivolity, ... or extravagance. Beauty is a discipline, beauty is art, is harmony, in the ideological sense and in the theological sense, beauty is God and love made real. And the ultimate reach in this world is beauty."
"I seem to be able to only see the positive things in life and the beautiful things in life and when I see, for instance, garbage or ugliness, then I turn my back or I seem to be able to skip it."
"I am my little people's star and slave. When I go out into the barrios, I get dressed because I know my little people want to see a star. Other presidents' wives have gone to the barrios wearing housedresses and slippers. That's not what people want to see. People want someone they can love, someone to set an example."
"’Who is Imelda?’ I come from a third world country, third class province. And I was orphaned—and look, Imelda made it. If Imelda made it everyone can make it. At this age and stage I feel so good I’m still ready to fly.”"
"Thank God I never lost that childlike innocence and the purity of vision and naivete. …That childlike innocence was most useful, because if I was a bit wiser, I wouldn't have been able to do anything, perhaps. So I'm glad I was not smart."
"I've always maintained that the only things to uphold are the good, the true and the beautiful. We have to reject what's ugly."
"The best compliment I ever got in my life came from Chairman Mao of China. When I went there, at a time when nobody wanted to touch China with a 10-foot pole, Mao told me that I'm beautiful because I'm a natural, and he said natural is perfection. So, no character assassination can diminish me and my perfection."
"I'm the Imelda Marcos of sunglasses."
"A cunning child with a remarkable gift for both self-delusion and self-preservation. Marcos, who turned 75 last week, always maintained her childlike sense of entitlement, despite the harsh realities of life."
"She spent money. No question about that...She is a world-class spender. She is a world-class shopper."
"Gratitude is a virtue because we choose to celebrate rather than to resent."
"Every moment is sacred."
"The first thing I thought of was my family. I thought, will I ever see them again? All I could do was pray and surrender them to God."
"The whole experience really changed the way I looked at life and death. And the way I look at family and everything, they are like precious gifts. And it’s a second life, so you will really appreciate it more. Now, I know what salvation really means."
"I think I’m the perfect example of someone who lives in the moment."
"I like being able to play with colors, choosing which shades to use. I find it relaxes me, but the easiest thing is just going to my center, and breathing in and breathing out."
"It’s really about learning to prioritize. So far, I’ve been doing what I want to do. I went back to studying piano, giving recitals—things I had given up for a long time."
"We want to revive the spirit of the MMFF and moviegoing. And it’s happening. I see people lining up in the cinemas. That made me emotional. There are so many digital platforms now. With a monthly subscription, you and your family can watch a lot of movies. But the act of going to theaters and bonding with your family is still different. That’s something I hope we all still get to experience."
"It’s all about having the right mindset. If I encounter negative comments, especially those that are relentless, I just say the people behind these are not happy people. Criticizing others has become their outlet. I just take pity on them. They’re just jealous because I’m happy and content. That’s not my problem anymore, it’s theirs."
"A party I would like to gatecrash as an uninvited guest is one that’s thrown by Richard Gere. I will muster enough guts and tell him that it’s been my longtime dream to do a movie with him."
"While it’s natural for members to have differing opinions, a sign of a functioning democracy, it’s important that these differences be resolved swiftly and in accordance with proper parliamentary procedures."
"I was never afraid to reinvent myself and to keep learning. Just because you win Best Actress doesn’t mean you’re the best. You’re only as good as your last film — and after that, there’s always someone better than you."
"Her movies have always been characterized by both commercial and critical appeal. In her more daring roles, she's delivered challenging, original, and controversial work. Always grippingly entertaining but animatedly provocative, her performance are far too important to be ignored."
"Vilma Santos is undeniably the longest-reigning movie queen of Philippine cinema, having broken all the conventional rules of longevity, relevance, and staying power."
"Dubbed the "Star for All Seasons" in the Philippine entertainment industry, not merely for branding purposes, Vilma Santos remains unparalleled with her extensive filmography of hundreds of top-billed movies. Through these films, she paved the way for future generations of leading ladies and actresses in our country."
""We have this life to live. It doesn't last forever. We do service for the common good and we take on systematic, dynamic steps to develop our own potential. We make a difference for ourselves. It's a very good way to go"."
"𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚."
"As some of you may know, I am having health challenges which I have found a blessing. So yesterday morning, I was was blessed to have a visit from Gary, his wife Angeli, and the sister of Maricel who is also a very beautiful person."
"She talks of how she felt when she left her body. Heaven is so nice. She didn’t want to come back. So, there is life after ‘death."
"But while we are in this body, let’s be healthy, and contribute in whatever way we can to a world that runs on love. I have no doubt that that’s the way."
"It gave me an exposure and appreciation of how poor people live and survive,"
"You cannot love God without loving the environment. God is everywhere. You can see his hand in everything. From the plants to the stars,"
"It’s an awakening of the people."
"There is no such thing as responsible mining in an island ecosystem. Companies should not break the beauty of agricultural places. Why don’t they clean up the mess they left in abandoned mining sites first? They have to prove to us that they are capable of rehabilitating those areas."
"For all these billions, what do we get in return? Think about the damage done by mining corporations to our biodiversity, to agriculture, and to the health of those living in the area. They don’t pay for these damages"
"Wherever large-scale miners go, the communities are damaged. They remain poor. The so-called economic benefits do not benefit the people. Mining does not translate to community development. We don’t need these investors. They only rape the country."
"What the miners do to nature is very gruesome. I visit mining places and I see huge holes everywhere and red liquid flowing to the sea. Awful!"
"At the end of the day, they have to face the reality. What difference are these mining companies causing them?"
"I am in a position to make a difference."
"We have a beautiful country. Let’s not allow greed and selfishness to rape it."
"My inner self had a thirst that was not being quenched."
"Then I met someone in Harvard who recommended I go to an ashram that taught meditation. When I entered the ashram, apart from the meditation, they had some singing. I had an experience. I felt something deep. Tears rolled down my cheeks, I felt something I had not felt in church or in school. I had a feeling of Divine Love. That changed my life forever."
"I became a full-fledged yoga missionary. I went to Portugal, India, then Africa."
"Like all institutions, one has a goal, but often what happens is something else. As I implied earlier, I grew up in a bubble where people were good and loving and true. This results in a naïveté about people and life."
"I lived for six years in Kenya. Two of those years were in a slum area where we had to stand in line for water, and the toilet system was pathetic. It was there that I learned to value water. I had one pail, and that was it: for bathing myself and using the last bit for washing my underwear. When one doesn’t have much, one treasures every little bit. I lived as the poor lived, so I learned how not to be wasteful—a trait I carry to this day where I use every bit of everything. I learned how to value empty containers, because they can be of use eventually."
"It is in Africa that I learned the quality of persistence. Hardship has its value."
"I am well and happy. I discovered a meditation school more than 10 years ago, which has and continues to help greatly in life. My passion is to take care of the environment and address the poverty in the country. I remain convinced that we can have a country without poverty if we take care of the environment and institute mechanisms wherein the community around benefits. I have been able to do it in a few sites where the communities are able to send their kids to college in the second year, so I know it can be done."
"I’m going to do the right thing and let the dice fall where it may. And I am going to hope that maybe these politicians, even if they’re funded by mining money, must have love for God and country in their hearts."
"What a waste. Everyone would have benefited from the management and care of the environment."
"I got really popular [when I was] rejected from DENR, so I’m riding on a crest and I’m maneuvering all the support into building green models on the ground."
"One of the biggest mistakes of humanity is to foolishly think we are these physical bodies and life ends when this physical body deteriorates. The truth is that we are spirit. Living now gives us the opportunity to ‘hone’ our spirit so that it is more aligned with higher forces of truth and light."
"Life is what you make of it. The experience of life is how you see it. You can see it negatively or you can see even the seeming failures as a positive opportunity to grow. If we take on this positive bent, everyone around benefits. My consistent experience in life is that as long as one commits to integrity and service, there are Divine Forces that help. I feel it every day, when I meditate in the morning, as I do my work. Life is a challenge. There are also negative forces that exist, and they are within one’s self. One needs to be keenly aware of them."
"Eventually I left home. Not because things were not good, but because I had this urge to do something. Looking back at it now, I still marvel at how I did all that I did. Leaving home, renouncing everything, having two to three sets of clothes, and taking a vow of celibacy—at 18! It’s almost like a segment of my life was cut dead."
"When one doesn’t have much, one treasures every little bit. I lived as the poor lived, so I learned how not to be wasteful—a trait I carry to this day where I use every bit of everything. I learned how to value empty containers, because they can be of use eventually."
"Integrity, public service and common good are the key deciding factors for any decision that will be taken,” Lopez had said upon her appointment. “Any industry must bear in mind that the common good is paramount in their operations and not the money they make."
"I have a deep resonance with the environment. My spiritual practice is feeling the divine, entering stillness, then feeling the Higher Worlds. When one does this, one develops a very keen affinity with nature. Divine Energy is in Nature."
"If we in this country dream and hope the common good and commitment to integrity, I have no doubt in my heart and in my mind that our country will see the light of day."
"We are a country of beautiful volcanoes, mountains, rivers, and corals. It's absolutely spectacular."
"Putting these open pits in a place as beautiful as the Philippines is disgustingly horrible. If you have any sense of aesthetics, how can you do that! And when you learn that there are communities there whose lives have been disadvantaged, your heart breaks."
"And all of these open pit mines are near rivers and streams. All of them. They are going to be there for all eternity. They will have to be detoxified on a regular basis, otherwise they will turn acidic. And all of these open pits will be a financial liability to government for life."
"I would go around with the media and take footage myself. People were shocked at the pictures."
"You are stepping on very big business toes."
"God has put me in a place and I feel that I am responsible."
"What I do is I follow my heart and right now, my heart wants to do this."
"I felt something I had not felt in church or in school. I had a feeling of Divine Love. That changed my life forever."
"I was constantly looking for money to survive and take care of the children I was responsible for."
"It is much better to live according to principle than according to rules, because situations in life change."
"In areas where I’ve cleaned up the creeks and made the place more beautiful, 97 percent of the people have more peace of mind, 97 percent of people are happier."
"When you’re stressed, you go to a place which is beautiful and healing and peaceful."
"A good way to have new beginnings is to move from one phase to the next in grace. Bring closure. Smooth out the rough edges. It feels so much better."
"Any kind of mining operation in a watershed, that’s like saying that the gold and the nickel are more important than the water that our people drink."
"If I had calculated and maneuvered, I would never have forgiven myself."
"How can it be responsible to do open pit mining in a country that is most vulnerable to climate change?"
"If there is responsible mining why is it that wherever there is mining, there is poverty? The poorest sites in the country are mining areas."
"We have the most beautiful country: 7,000 islands with coral reefs, mountains, rivers and forests with rare medicinal plants. We have the highest biodiversity on the planet. But our people are not benefiting from it. It is being destroyed because someone wants gold or nickel."
"Yes, mining creates a few jobs and perhaps a few schools, and a few people enrich themselves, but thousands suffer and water sources are polluted for generations afterward. Mining is just greed and selfishness."
"I believe that through care of the environment and adequate marketing, communities can get out of poverty in record time. The mainstream performance indicators are way more impressive than that of mining, which has been going for over a hundred years and has nothing to show for it, except the enrichment of a few and the destruction for generations to come."
"The environment is not separate from us, we are part of it."
"We cannot protect what we do not love."
"The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth."
"We are stewards of the environment, not owners."
"The future of our planet lies in our hands, let's take care of it."
"Every action we take has an impact on the environment, choose wisely."
"Nature is our greatest teacher, let's learn from it."
"We need to shift from a mindset of exploitation to one of stewardship."
"Protecting the environment is not a choice, it is a responsibility."
"The beauty of nature is a gift, let's cherish and protect it."
"I get a kick out of helping people."
"I wouldn’t have been exposed to that if I stayed in Forbes Park all my life."
"Just watch me, I will transform this into a paradise for children."
"It’s a consciousness thing. There are different levels of being and one continues to evolve. The people who are apathetic will not be that way forever. Life is a constant state of evolution. The universe will always see to it that everyone grows."
"Education, nutrition, environment, money — these are simple, important things that make life complete. The economic numbers alone don’t translate into the nation’s progress."
"You can quote me on this. Politics is really messy. All I want to do is just to save water."
"It is the constitutional right of every Filipino to a clean and healthy environment. It was a dream and a promise we had for the country and it is unfortunate that business interests have in fact run the day."
"What I’m doing is life. You need to sustain life. Maybe from that comes a deeper and more enlightened perception of what is needed to sustain life, and the role of the environment in the sustenance of life."
"If we kill our land, our water, our air for whatever reason, you kill life. For me, you kill the constitutional right of a Filipino, which is the right to a clean and healthy environment. Here it is forces of greed and selfishness that threaten life. I see the government as the only institution that’s in the position to curtail the forces of greed and selfishness. It’s the role of government to do that."
"The damage was urgent and I needed to act with urgency."
"I’m not a politician. That’s not who I am."
"I support him because he believes in helping people. He’s sincere about that. He really is. It’s in his heart. I admire him for that. We agree on a lot of things. I told him give me one year, maybe two years. I’ll make a difference. If I don’t I’ll leave. He said okay."
"Each open pit is a financial liability for government for life," Lopez told a media briefing. "It kills the economic potential of the place."
"It's the mandate of the mining law that you should not do anything which puts at risk the lives of present and future generations."
"If you killed the Environment, you kill everything."
"And whose duty is it to protect our people? It's the government. And when you make decisions based on business interests, you have shirked your responsibility. You have lost the moral ascendancy to rule the government because to you, business and money is more important than the welfare of our people."
"I’m going to do the right thing and let the dice fall where it may."
"One of the biggest mistakes of humanity is to foolishly think we are these physical bodies and life ends when this physical body deteriorates."
"Life is what you make of it. The experience of life is how you see it."
"We’re not small! We should believe we can fly."
"I believe that through care of the environment and good marketing, communities can get out of poverty very quickly."
"I don't like suffering and I don't like injustice."
"Tasteless remarks and inappropriate advances against women should have no place in our society. We should expect that most of all from our leaders."
"This is our vision: Women rising together, pulling together up, chipping away at barriers together, changing conversations, sparking new fires of hope and courage and resolve within each other, and freeing each other in every aspect possible."
"When the path seems too difficult, remember that you were made for these times—to pave a new way forward for our nation, and for the rest of humanity."
"Don’t ask if it’s hard, ask if it is important … There are a lot of reasons to be frustrated but there is a bigger fight ahead. Drown out the noise and focus on what we need to do."
"How much of yourself are you willing to lose just to win?"
"You do not lose sight of what you believe in, you do lot lose sight of the goal. You drown out the voices, because there are bigger battles to fight."
"Ang mag pipigil nang sa korapsyon ay magsisimula sa pamahalaang tapat, bukas, at may itegridad"
"Tingin ko magiging unfair para sa city if gagamitin ko lang pagiging mayor bilang jumpoff point. Hindi ako magiging effective mayor kung ang iniisip ko lang ay yung 2028. (It would be unfair for Naga if I will use my position as jumpoff point in the 2028 elections. I will not be effective as Mayor if all I would think of is the next elections.)"
"Healthcare must be our great equalizer."
"We need more women to empower more women... Let's keep uplifting, supporting, guiding, inspiring other women to believe in themselves, to love themselves."
"Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Include Freedom to Lie."
"I want to be remembered as a commissioner who served with honor and excellence. I stuck to independent decisions and was the lone dissenter in several Comelec decisions."
"We are not a stamping pad of an overaged, disqualified pretender."
"People in Rockwell aren’t like this, so, they are Chinese. He even said, ‘No, you are contagious, you should leave.’ Contagious, just a cough? My national pride was hurt. I said, how dare you."
"Being named as one of the most productive members of the 19th Congress is a tremendous honor, for which I feel very grateful. I believe in the work I have done and continue to do for the constituents of BH Party-list and for our nation. I am committed to championing women and children’s rights, consumer protection, efficient internet and economic recovery."
"I personally laud and support the Vice President for her commitment to improve the quality of basic education in the country in her capacity as the Secretary of the Department of Education. I have absolute confidence in her ability to institute much needed reforms to make the Philippine basic education system competitive and at par with other countries."
"When we help solo parents succeed, we create a ripple effect that strengthens families and communities. Empowering them is not just a moral obligation—it’s a national priority."
"These public statements constitute gender-based harassment and discrimination, particularly against solo mothers and women in the nursing profession, and are violative of the core principles enshrined in the Safe Spaces Act."
"The widespread circulation and normalization of these remarks, especially during the election period, call into question the effectiveness of the law’s enforcement mechanisms, particularly in monitoring, preventing, and penalizing acts committed by public officials and candidates."
"This moment provides an opportunity to review existing gaps in the implementation of [RA 11313], clarify the roles of enforcement agencies, and explore possible amendments that would strengthen accountability, especially in public and political spaces."
"We must ensure that the fintech sector operates with transparency, accountability, and strong consumer protections to maintain public trust"
"Solo parents face unique challenges, and it is our responsibility to ease their burden. We will continue to push for more benefits, better implementation of the law, and ensure that no solo parent is left behind"
"As we embark on Women’s Month, let us renew our collective commitment to the pursuit of gender equality and the empowerment of women,” Herrera said. “Together, let us endeavor to cultivate a society where every woman and girl can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the advancement and prosperity of our nation."
"Women’s Month serves as a reminder of the invaluable contributions women have made throughout history and continue to make in various fields, including politics, science, arts, and business"
"Empowering women is not just a matter of fairness, but also a key driver of social and economic development."
"Solo parents are an integral part of our society, but they often carry the heaviest burdens with little help. It’s time to provide them with the tools they need to succeed and thrive"
"Many solo parents remain unaware of their rights or are unable to access much-needed assistance. Strengthening local support systems will ensure no one is left behind"
"Solo parents are not asking for pity—they are asking for fair opportunities and the respect they deserve"
"There are still significant gaps that the government can fill to help these remarkable individuals carry the substantial load of being sole breadwinners, guardians, and caregivers"
"Life is already so difficult as it is, imagine how challenging it is to care for, nurture, and raise a family. That's already the major undertaking for two parents, how more so for soloistas?"
"We must raise children who will love and work for peace, not ones who are desensitized to violence and will continue to perpetuate this vicious cycle. Our children’s future is at stake."
"The Philippine Army engineering battalions say nahihirapan ‘yung backhoe at ‘yung mga gamit nila para sa mga bombang kasinglaki ng tao. Pero you know, we remind [them] na kasingbilis ‘nyo binomba ‘yung location ng Marawi, the Islamic capital of the country of the Philippines, ang tagal ba naman alisin. So it was easy to decide bombing but you cannot de-bomb the area?” asked Gutoc. (The Philippine Army engineering battalions say they find it difficult to use their backhoes and other equipment to remove bombs as big as humans. But you know, we remind them that the speed by which they decided to bomb the location of Marawi, the Islamic capital of the Philippines, is contrary to their slow pace in removing these bombs. So it was easy to decide bombing but you cannot de-bomb the area?)"
"Hindi po ito pagtatraydor sa prinsipyo na ni-lay out naman ng iniina ko sa pulitika na--aminado po ako... na maraming nagtatampo sa akin ngayon, talagang hindi po ako magkakaroon ngayon ng, how do you call it, future po sa political awareness ng tao kung wala po si (Vice President) Leni (Robredo).” (This is not a betrayal of the principles laid out by the one whom I consider as my mother in politics—I admit... that many seem to be bearing grudges against me now. I acknowledge that I wouldn’t have a political awareness in the minds of people if not for VP Leni Robredo.)"
"It is imperative that we put an end to domestic violence and view women as human beings who deserve love and respect. Our country will not be able to achieve genuine sustainable development if only half the population is working at full capacity or is benefitting from economic progress."
"A robust digital economy is our hope for a post-COVID future! Slow internet speed plus limited online access equals a sluggish economy and a sorry standard of living, more so for local government units in more remote areas of the country."
"Referencing the exile of the Marcos family after the 1986 Edsa Revolution: Naalala ko nung nakita ko yung pagtangay kay President Duterte, eh ‘yung pag-kidnap rin ng tatay ko, nung tinangay kami papuntang Hawaii kaya para sa akin pareho lang ‘yun at hindi ‘yun tama. (When I saw how President Duterte was taken away, it reminded me of my father’s abduction and how we were brought to Hawaii. For me, it’s the same — and it’s wrong.)"
"Kay Presidente Duterte, ang ating dating Pangulo na Oktubre pa lamang itinaas na ang aking kamay, at sa kanyang anak na hanggang sa huling sandali si VP Inday Sara ay ako'y kinakampanya. (To President Duterte, our former president who raised my hand as early as October last year, and his daughter VP Inday Sara, who up to the final moments continued to campaign for me.)"
"Ang tagumpay na ito, kahit gaano kailap at kahirap ay isang katibayan na kapag ikaw ay nanindigan para sa tama, mananalo ka," she added. (This victory, although seemingly elusive and difficult to achieve, is proof that if you stand up for the right things, you will win.)"
"Bata pa lang kami ni Bongbong, alam na ng buong pamilya na ang problema sa kanya. Sa totoo lang, mababasa naman ng lahat ang testimonya ng aking ama patungkol sa kanyang ugali at gawain. (When Bongbong and I were young, the whole family knew that he had a problem. In fact, everyone can read my father's testimony about his behavior and actions.)"
"Hinihingi ko na tayo ay umuwi na. Mamahinga. Alang-alang sa iyong kalusugan. Kaya kung mabigo at mawala sa ’yo ang posisyon pero hindi ko kayang mawala ka sa amin. (My appeal is for us to come home. Rest, for the sake of your health. We can bear it if you fail and lose your position, but I can’t bear it if we lose you)."
"This song is a reminder that wherever life takes us, we remain one nation — strong, loving, and united. Most of all, it is my offering to every Filipino who continues to fight for our country."
"I truly believe that people should be elected based on their capacity."
"I believe that, when a person is very competent, he should not be immediately judged as someone who should not be an elected official."
"Reliable and affordable energy is the foundation of inclusive growth."
"Dapat ang serbisyo na ibibigay natin ay Serbisyong Binay, na hindi lang better, dapat the best."
"We don't want to commodify our people, and we don't want to be tagged as labor-exporting country."
"We need to accept that it really happens, marketing campaigns fail... We cannot afford to put to waste everything that we built for Philippine tourism."
"Tourism is a sensitive market."
"When love fails, move on and have fun."
"Political unrest, negative media and people's perceptions influence travelers' decisions."
"I’m the storm they thought would never hit, the silence they should have feared, the one who finally realized they never loved me. They loved controlling me."
"Do you love me because you need me, or do you need me because you love me?"
"People can say anything about you, but only you know the truth. It's easy for others to judge, criticize or make assumptions based on what they see or hear but they don't know your story, your struggles, your growth. They don't see the quiet moments when you're fighting battles within yourself or celebrating the small wins that nobody else notices."
"“No one notices the battles you face & the pain behind your smile. No one sees your small wins to celebrate with you. So love yourself first. Always.”"
"“Belated happy birthday to my first love 💕 my first everything. Especially my first heart break,”"
"“I said this before and l say it again. If I were to live my life all over again I'd still choose u to be my first. I’m so proud of the Man u have become. I never thought I'd ever be friends with my EX but Mark definitely is the exception,”"
"“A true Gentleman with one of the kindest souls I have ever met.Happy birthday 🎂🎁 thank you for never Talking Bad about me, in fact u took all the blame and made sure I was always Protected even from a far. I have no Regrets.only great memories. I luv u EX,”"
"“Dear, I’m 46, an actress in the Philippines. I’m single but happy. Thank [you], [you] look great, but I’m really busy. Happy New Year.”"
"Met at 19, married at 24, divorced at 40. My late father told me, ‘You wasted your best years (your 20s).’ I want my father to see this. Me, 45. Right now, I am in the best moment of my life"
"“It's not about Rico anymore. It's about my love & relationship with his Mom, who now accepted me as her daughter,”"
"“It’s about my love and relationship with his Mom, who has now accepted me as her daughter.”"
"I still love him. That doesn't go away. I think that (love) doesn't go away when the person dies. Even though we're not together anymore, it's still there. It seems like what you feel towards the person comes out even more when the person is gone,"
"Yes, I have regrets that I wish I had been with him longer, that I wish I had been there when what should have never happened happened,"
"“RY u can now rest Hun. We now have each other to take good care of. You can now fly with youre beautiful dimple faced smile. As I let u go I carry all the luv & beautiful memories with me in my heart till infinity & beyond,”"
"“Rest now my sweet Prince. I luv u, always have & forever till eternity & beyond will.”"
"“I swore my loyalty to me, myself and I,”"
"“What once was just forgiveness is now a real family,”"
"“RY you can now rest Hun. We now have each other to take good care of. You can now fly with your beautiful dimple faced smile,”"
"“As I let u go, I carry all the luv and beautiful memories with me in my heart till infinity and beyond.Rest now my sweet Prince. I love you,always have and forever till eternity and beyond will,”"
"“I’m not saying that it’s this person who is doing all of these, but it’s very timely.”"
"“It came to a point where I no longer allow people to speak ill of me, no matter who they are.)"
"“Stop talking about my past. I don’t live there anymore,”"
"“I am not that Claudine anymore. I am not the Claudine that you can bully around.”"
"“respect is earned.”"
"The reason I am okay now after everything I've been through is because of my sister Gretchen. She never left my side. We don't get to spend time, all the time. But the words of wisdom, her being there, even through the phone, I learned a lot,"
"“We all need more understanding and compassion.”"
""Stop boyfriend-boyfriend, just have a child, right?" (I prefer to spend time more time with my children than to find a boyfriend)"
"I've seen that when you separate, it seems like you're going to get angry. That's not possible, that's not possible. You will always have a relationship because of the kids. They're also confused because of the fight. We failed as husband and wife, so let's not fail as parents yet."
"My luv & my life. Always & forever." let's not fail as parents yet."
"Of course, it's not right for a man, I'll just say she's my girlfriend"
"“Rico, pls help me. take care of Daddy,”"
"Every Friday, I will report how much I earned and how much I lost and where the money was used. Take care of my schedule and the children,"
"“eternity and beyond will.”"
"They may attempt to smear my name, but they cannot take away my devotion to Tarlac City. My promise remains: I will serve wholeheartedly – loyal, true, and with the public first."
"You have to be in that moment. You have to feel the scene. Don’t fake your emotions. You have to feel every line, and you have to understand the meaning of the words you’re saying."
"It's hard if you don't open your eyes to the possibilities that are there anyway. But you can't take away the fact that if you have a true friend, you will also go through the bumps in life."
"We are not perfect. There are times when I want to give up but because we don't want to give up on each other, we choose to stay."
"We have built an institution that transcends political boundaries and that binds us to one another in the true essence of service."
"As an island-nation, our country is very vulnerable to the grim effects of global warming that brings extreme weather. It’s hard to imagine what we as individuals can do to resolve a problem of this scale and severity, but all of us, should be proactive in preventing further degradation of our environment."
"Differences are not something to be resented because they add richness, depth, and texture to a marriage. Besides, every couple has areas of incompatibility but smart couples learn how to celebrate the similarities and leverage the differences in ways that say “I love you” and allow for discovery and new growth."
"Maawa naman sila (They should have pity). If this is to divert attention or (part of) muddling the investigation, spare me from it. Leave me alone first. My family and I are still mourning the death of the father of my children."
"I strongly condemn the pointless killing of two innocent Filipinos caught in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas. This senseless violence must immediately stop to avoid further bloodshed and loss of life."
"We have already won, because we never lost who we are."
"In every step of this journey, we chose integrity over shortcuts, truth over convenience, and compassion over division. We stood firm in our principles, spoke up for what we believed in, and remained grounded in purpose."
"This was never just about a position, it was about proving that dignity, honesty, and heart still have a place in public service. Thank you for walking with me."
"Every family reunion is a chapter on our story. This one is extra special after four years."
"I’m crying with joy and I’m so grateful to God that my family is complete. This is the wish of any mother to have all her children with her and their family to be complete."
"I never imagined this moment, but by God's grace, here we are. This is not just about boxing. It's about faith. Family. Sacrifice. Purpose. It's about every Filipino and every fan who believed in me, even when the doubters didn't."
"We are so grateful for the love and support you have shown Manny through the years."
"My heart is overflowing! ♥️ I am the happiest Momma with tears in my eyes. 🥲 Together in the ring. 🥊🇵🇭 My pride and joy."
"I pray that you feel God's joy, comfort, strength, and care surrounding you. I pray that God helps you dream big and accomplish great things for His glory! ♥️"
"Starry nights and heartfelt sights, capturing the beauty that ignites."
"You’re beautiful inside and out, darling daughter. Happy birthday! 💕"
"Happy birthday my beautiful Queenie. You are a true blessing in our lives, and we thank God every day for you. I am so proud of the beautiful lady you are becoming, strong, kind, and full of faith. Always remember God has amazing plans for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I LOVE YOU!"
"Forever grateful for 2024✨ Wishing everyone a fruitful and an incredible start to 2025 ♥️✨"
"Grandpa Manny and Clara meet!"
"Tonight deserves something special. Family dinner time. Cherishing family moments."
"When a man leaves you, shame on him… but when you take him back, shame on you!"
"Something is weighing so heavily on my heart right now."
"God is all-knowing. God is watching."
"I should not be punished and insulted for being strong-willed."
"When the going gets tough for the favored child, I am made to suffer for it. She can do no wrong."
"The favored child is always the victim; the survivors are the villains."
"So you may try to destroy me. You can skin me alive, burn me, and throw my ashes to the wind. But let it be known: You will find me unbowed. I will continue to serve the Filipino people, no matter the personal cost or political intrigue."
"Not everybody naman wants to celebrate ostentatiously or ‘yong sobra sobra. ‘Yong iba, mayroon lang silang budget para rito. For them, ito lang ‘yong handa ko, tapos whatever extra money, siguro pang-regalo na or whatever. (Not everybody wants to celebrate ostentatiously or excessively. Others only have a set budget for this. For them, they only have this amount allocated for food, while the rest goes to gifts or whatever.)"
"The accusation of self-promotions falls flat in the face of the fact that … I’m not running for any position."
"This is something that we don’t really address in the Philippines because it’s almost taboo to even talk about it. But it’s a real problem – in fact, it’s a global community health dilemma – that affects women and girls."
"You must have observed how the mere act of standing and sitting is difficult for me. Thankfully, people now pay much less attention to my physical handicap, as they focus more on the challenging things that I have hurdled and continue to face as leader of one of the largest provinces in the Philippines, the province of Isabela."
"We reaffirm today our enduring commitment to the UN and to multilateralism. You can count on the Philippines as a champion for advancing gender equality as a driving force for peace, justice and sustainable development."
"Maraming salamat po sa ating Pangulo at sa bayan para sa pagkakataong ito na maglingkod. Agarang hangarin po naming lahat sa Kagawaran na paigtingin ang pagbakuna, mapigilan ang pagdami ng kaso ng COVID, at mapangalagaan ang kapakanan ng mga health workers. (Many thanks to our President and the people for this opportunity to serve. We in the Department immediately want to intensify vaccinations, prevent the increase in COVID cases, and safeguard the welfare of health workers.)"
"The National Museum of Philippines building and its surrounding areas match our requirements for President-elect Marcos’ inauguration. Preparations are already in full swing to ensure that it will be ready by then."
"The Philippines is ASEAN-ready."
"Dual citizenship does not give someone the power to pick and choose which laws to follow depending on convenience. This honorable court should therefore be wary of opening a backdoor to absolute divorce between Filipino citizens. We also risk encouraging a trend where Filipino citizens go abroad, obtain a divorce, then switch citizenship to have that divorce recognized at home. That is not what the law provides and it is not what the framers intended."
"My family never suffered under Martial Law."
"The fears are coming out now because she is the one seated. After the May 2010 elections, the political landscape will change. Practical reality, the term ‘balimbing,’ Arroyo's supporters will also change. And it's a reality. That's not far-fetched. It's reality."
"This is a threat to my life."
"We live in a multi-hazard environment not just from natural hazards but from industrial as well as natural, technological hazards as well. The compounding of these hazards has led to the development of systemic risk and threats to our entire economic and social systems."
"We are hoping for the best but we are preparing for the worst."
"We really should move for more and more indigenous, not just renewable, but fuel that we source from our own country."
"You really have to study. Like I said, this is temporary and you won’t be a congressman forever. If a new administration comes in, a new congressman might replace you. You really have to earn your keep."
"It is high time that the Philippines enact a law, such as the CARES Plan Act of 2022, that would provide not only financial assistance to our Persons with Autism (PWAs) but also allow them to live independently without discrimination, equal employment opportunities, as well as with sufficient and affordable health services through a whole-country approach."
"It brings me so much joy and gratitude to be reunited with my high school classmates, surrounded by familiar faces who were part of my journey during my humble beginnings. Seeing all of you reminds me of where it all started—our shared experiences, laughter, and challenges back in high school, which have shaped us into who we are today."
"You have to learn to be strong enough that even in an environment you can’t control, you remain patient. And whatever you learn here at Bahay Pag-asa, hopefully, you can apply it when you leave."
"It’s somehow poetic to think that the peace process started under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. In Shaa Allah (by God’s Grace) with our collective efforts, we will achieve success during the time of another Marcos."
"We need to tighten our belts. We need to save on fuel. This is probably the best time too when we should be teaching our children and grandchildren how it is to be reasonable and how to conserve energy."