"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."

"In three months, the Inquirer had not only helped to oust Marcos, it was also making money."

"You have to be determined and dedicated to what you do, but always keep your feet on the ground."

"The only important thing is that the family can be together."

"That’s when I realized that the saying ‘No story is worth dying for.'"

"Of course you really need that too, you need a partner you can tell everything in your life."

"Fondest memories of him, at work, he really put his whole heart into his work. One hundred percent."

"Always be grateful for whatever you have in life."

"If there’s anything in life that you have to accept, No one has it all. I don't have it all."

"The debate now in my industry has transcended beyond gender. Women before us have paved the way, especially for evening newscasts. We are paid equally, and we are seen as [equally] valuable as male anchors."

"Get the facts right."

"The first step in crisis reporting is to report on what is happening on-ground. You need to give context to what is happening without any analysis or judgment because the analysis comes in later. When you already have enough evidence, that’s when you can report with a particular point of view."

"With Covid as a health emergency, the same thing applies. There's a lot of information coming out. The reporting must be scientific, clinical, and factual. After that, you move on to possible causes and how you can prevent its spread or infection. During this pandemic, I feel that this has been widely practiced in global reportage."

"It's about the way we actually look at women. We don't look at women in admiration first. We always look at women to blame. It goes with everything."

"What I feel though, is that some people come into the industry bearing just beauty, and I resent that. News anchors must have major news track records."

"Women always wear different hats."

"As a journalist in Headstart, I follow essentially the elements of news and interviews. I get the information, challenge the interviewee, call power into account, call policymakers into account, ask them to explain. You make sure that they’re answerable for what they’ve done. You ask them what they’re about to do because they are answerable to a bigger constituency."

"I refuse to be typecasted into just one kind of woman."

"I think it’s universal that women leaders have handled Covid better because women are more organized, more decisive. Women don’t just talk. Women have clearer plans."

"I want to see women in power because they can contribute so much that men cannot. [I want] progressive women who are open, don't just relish the fact that they are women but already have progressive points of view."

"Progressive, out-of-the-box, revolutionary thinkers. Women who are bold and courageous. Those are the kind of women we would want."

"No shortcuts. Do the hard and dirty work. Learn the ropes and be 200 per cent in because that’s when it makes a difference."

"I don’t want to taint my profession."

"No to SEXUAL HARASSMENT. NO to any form of VICTIM SHAMING. Without prejudice to any of my colleagues, these values are eternal to my person."

"Women, by their extraordinary talent, their subjugating beauty, their decided courage, and their virile spirit, have often caused changes in the social scene."

"Long before 1905, I had started preaching the gospel of the feminists: ‘What a man can do a woman can do just as well."

"I had no brother. My father was anxious to have a son… Thus my training convinced me that woman suffrage was a great need."

"I shall try to perform my duties in a way that shall please everyone."

"Matagal na akong binabatikos. Bring it on! Handang handa na rin ako. Alam mo ang turo sa akin ni Mar kung hindi totoo, hindi didikit ‘yan ang tawag d’on Teflon effect. Lahat ng opinyon welcome kung makakabuti para sayo bakit hindi. Kung talagang papansinin mo lahat ‘yan hindi ka makakilos. (I have long been criticized. Bring it on! I am ready. Mar has taught me that if it is not true, it should not stick; it’s called Teflon effect. All opinions are welcome, much more those which will make you better. But if you mind all of them, you will not be able to function.)"

"Journalism before doesn't mean there's no good in it. You must continue to strive to be factual. Facts are facts. You cannot change them. You can interpret them or angle them, but facts are facts. So be factual. Get all the facts straight from as many sides as you can."

"Our Nanay Fe left us tonight. She joins my Mom and Dad and my brother for a reunion she told us she was ready for. True mothers need not be blood."

"Journalism now is very fluid. The kind of journalism that I knew then is dead for me."

"It's still important to be disciplined. In any skill, you require training and discipline. If you don't have that, you can explode in all directions."

"The most important thing you can teach your child is to adapt to change. Change is the only constant. Kung hindi ka marunong mag-adapt sa change, maiiwan ka. (If you don't know how to adapt to change, you will be left behind),"

"People today need to verify news first before believing it."

"I think you are as relevant as the contribution you made to do. I'm relevant if I'm able to help someone or make a difference for the good."

"The television industry used to be the gatekeepers of information. Not anymore."

"As journalists, we are called to be truthful, balanced, and fair, not oblivious or heartless. In the heart of every journalist lies an advocate within. One cannot be a journalist without advocating for something – we advocate for human rights, the right to free speech, the right for freedom and our civil liberties. It is no different than advocating for gender equality or let’s say, narrowing the pay gap between men and women."

"For this birthday, I didn’t want it to be about me and Lyca. But we wanted it to be about other people."

"I always say the best investment one can make to lift a family out of poverty is educating a girl and empowering a mother"

"Exposure and experience are great teachers."

"Let us be slow in casting judgment over a person’s decision to leave."

"Once integrity is surrendered, trust in journalism collapses."

"I never took a single centavo."

"The road won’t always be smooth, and there will be times you’ll stumble, but each challenge is an opportunity for you to grow, learn and become stronger."

"Don’t be afraid. Don’t rush. Take time to learn, listen, and soak in every experience."

"Nothing lasts forever—not your pain, not your loss. Trust in your ability to bounce back because you have the strength. You’ve got the grit for it."

"You’ll face setbacks, rejections and big NOs, Don’t let them stop you. Take a deep breath, dust yourself off and keep moving forward."

"Your genuine curiosity and empathy will be your most significant assets, so never lose sight of them."

"You can do it. You will get there. It’s not going to be easy, but life never is. Nothing will be served to you on a silver platter. You’re tougher than you think and have something truly special."