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“The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people.”

Quote by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was a former President of the Philippines, a politician, born on April 5, 1947, and passed away on July 2, 2016. She served as the Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 and as the President from 2001 to 2010. During her presidency, she faced economic challenges, political turmoil, and corruption allegations. more

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Book:State of the nation address 2007

Source: State of the nation address 2007

“It is the civilian part of the politics that is very, very bad, and we have to change that.”

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“Before September 11, we were fighting terrorism in our southwestern Philippines, and it was a lonely fight. However, we were able to contain it now in one island in that part of the Philippines. But after September 11, and after the creation of the global coalition against terrorism, now we have allies, and I believe now it will easier with allies.”

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“The Philippines was with the U.S. in the Second World War, in the Korean War, in the Vietnam War, and now in the war against terrorism.”

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Author:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

“Over the years, our political system has degenerated to the extent that it's difficult for anyone to make any headway, yet keep his hands clean.”

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Author:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

“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.”

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“In 1995, we had evidence of the brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden being in the Philippines, living in the Philippines. We had evidence of front organizations set up in the Philippines. And we uncovered evidence about, which would help the U.S. with - about the perpetuators of the World Trade Center bombing.”

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“The Philippines has no policy that demands sacrifice of human lives.”

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Book:A Compilation of Selected Presidential Speeches: Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines

Source: A Compilation of Selected Presidential Speeches: Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines

“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.”

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“The downsides of globalization are indeed painful, ... But taking the bigger pills against its ills is superior to living inside a sterile bubble.”

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