Benigno Aquino III

All Benigno Aquino III Quotes

• Tourism is a crucial industry that could employ millions of Filipinos, skilled and unskilled alike, cross those 7,107 islands of the Philippines. From the current… Aim
• I was put into office by the people who believed in my idea that corruption is the root of poverty; that an end to corruption… Believed
• I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I'm not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my… Actively
• Peace in the Middle East is of prime importance to the Philippines, due to the presence of around 2 million of our countrymen working in… Countrymen
• The Philippines has vast minerals that are still untapped. It has one of the world's largest deposits of gold, nickel, copper and chromite. Through responsible… Copper
• I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can. Able
• The message has to be sent that if you commit a crime there has to be punishment. Commit
• When I was a congressman, I had occasion to talk to this group of students who were taking their seat. There were about 80 of… Asked
• When my father was assassinated, I decided that I would not compete with his memory, but the priority would be to achieve his dream. Achieve
• The United States is a key ally, a strategic partner, and a reliable friend of the Philippines. Ally
• Both President Obama and I shared the conviction that territorial and maritime disputes in the Asia Pacific region should be settled peacefully based on international… Affirm
• President Obama and I recognize the importance of strong economic engagement for the continued growth of both the Philippines and the United States. Both
• Let me make it clear: The Disbursement Allocation Program is not pork barrel. Of the DAP releases in 2011 and 2012, only nine percent was… Allocation
• When my father returned home on the twenty-first of August 1983, he had a speech prepared. Filipinos never got to hear it, because he was… August
• I had a simple goal in life: to be true to my parents and our country as an honorable son, a caring brother, and a… Brother
• My father offered his life so our democracy could live. My mother devoted her life to nurturing that democracy. I will dedicate my life to… All
• Although I was born to famous parents, I know and feel the problems of ordinary citizens. Born
• We will revive the emergency employment program established by former President Corazon Aquino. This will provide jobs for local communities and will help in the… Aquino
• I want to make democracy work not only for the rich and the well connected but for everyone. Connected
• With proper governance, life will improve for all. All
• The mandate given to me was one of change. Change
• I will not only not steal, but I will run after thieves. Only
• I am from the class that has, in a sense, benefited from the status quo, but everyone still gets victimized. Benefited
• The Philippines is for the Philippines. We can defend ourselves. Defend
• Part of my mandate is to curb corruption and streamline a cumbersome, graft-ridden bureaucracy, to put resources where they will provide the clearest results, and… Bureaucracy

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