"The Filipino people are my true strength."

"The Filipino is worth dying for."

"The government cannot do everything all at once. It can't wave a magic wand and meet everyone's demands simultaneously."

"We must never lose hope, even in the darkest of times."

"I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad."