I Had A Simple Goal In Life:

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 Projection Of 3.3 Million Tourist Arrivals In 2010, Our Aim Is To Eventually Attract 6 Million Tourists. In The Process, We Expect To Create 3 Million Jobs In The Next Six Years.

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 Them And I Asked Them, 'how Many Of You Will Be Serving In The Country Once You Graduate?' And, Out Of The 80, There Were Two That Raised Their Hands. The Rest Were Thinking Of Leaving.

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 Good Citizen.

The Philippines Is Strategically Located And Blessed With The Greatest Resource: Its People, Who Are Hard-working, Very Loyal, And Very Adaptive.

The Message Has To Be Sent That If You Commit A Crime There Has To Be Punishment.