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The contracts for Iraqi rebuilding are commercial contracts. I think being in the coalition of the willing puts us in the radar screen, but we also have to compete with other countries that are in the coalition of the willing, but the Philippines is a country that has produced world-class skilled workers that we have seen all over the world.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
World
Philippines
Seen
Country
Think
World-Class
Other
Other Countries
Willing
Puts
Countries
Over
Also
Iraqi
Contracts
Commercial
Screen
Being
Us
Produced
Workers
Skilled
Skilled Workers
Coalition
Radar
Rebuilding
Compete
We have our own home-grown terrorism, and to the extent that we can obliterate terrorism all over the world, then our own terrorism will be much easier to neutralize.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Terrorism
World
Will
Own
Our
Easier
Obliterate
Neutralize
Over
Then
Much
Extent
I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Defense
President
President Bush
States
Mutual
Anniversary
Invited
Come
Occasion
Bush
United
United States
Treaty
I feel that if I am freed of the burden of politics, then I can do more, and I can take more unpopular decisions.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Politics
Burden
Unpopular
More
Take
Freed
Feel
Am
Decisions
Then
As the leader of the nation, I say in behalf of the Filipino people to the world: we are strong and principled believers in democracy.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Democracy
People
World
Strong
Leader
Nation
Say
Principled
Behalf
Filipino
Believers
I want to create economic opportunity at home and abroad. I don't want just one or the other. I want both.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Home
Opportunity
Other
Abroad
Both
Economic
Economic Opportunity
Just
Want
Just One
Create
Chronic deficits drastically reduce government's ability to make those infrastructure investments that business needs to grow and create jobs.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Government
Needs
Business
Chronic
Deficits
Drastically
Those
Jobs
Ability
Investments
Make
Reduce
Infrastructure
Create
Grow
I ask the educational system, the parents, the church, and pillars of the community to help shape a new culture of honesty, patriotism, respect, discipline and service for young Filipinos.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Service
Respect
Patriotism
Culture
Honesty
Discipline
Church
Parents
Young
Community
System
Shape
New
Pillars
Educational
Ask
Help
We will downsize the government, motivate excess employees to become entrepreneurs, and increase the pay of a lean and mean bureaucracy.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Government
Will
Employees
Become
Pay
Increase
Entrepreneurs
Excess
Lean
Motivate
Bureaucracy
Mean
Over the years, our political system has degenerated to the extent that it is difficult for anyone to make any headway yet keep his hands clean.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Political
Difficult
Our
System
Clean
Over
Headway
Make
His
Years
Hands
Political System
Any
Anyone
Keep
Extent
By and large, our political system has betrayed its promise to each new generation of Filipinos, not a few of whom are voting with their feet, going abroad and leaving that system behind.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Generation
Voting
Political
Few
Our
System
Promise
Betrayed
Abroad
New
Feet
New Generation
Leaving
Political System
Going
Behind
Large
Each
Whom
In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Political
Possible
Terms
Condemn
We have scaled the heights of Mount Everest, dominated the Southeast Asian games, we have won international beauty titles, and of course punched our way to triumph in the boxing world. Our people compete and win every day in every imaginable job throughout the world.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Day
Every Day
People
World
Win
Job
Beauty
Heights
Every
Our
Punched
Way
Our People
Triumph
Throughout
Course
Boxing
Won
Mount
Dominated
Mount Everest
Southeast
Titles
Asian
Games
International
Everest
Compete
Imaginable
Optimism is infectious, and opportunity irresistible. Progress follows progress. Someone, even government, just has to get it started.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Government
Progress
Opportunity
Follows
Someone
Optimism
Infectious
Get
Irresistible
Just
Even
Started
We fight terrorism. It threatens our sovereign, democratic, compassionate and decent way of life.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Life
Terrorism
Fight
Our
Way
Threatens
Democratic
Sovereign
Decent
Compassionate
I stand in the way of no one's ambition. I only ask that no one stand in the way of the people's well being and the nation's progress.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
People
Progress
Nation
Ambition
Way
Only
No-One
Well
Well-Being
Being
Ask
Stand
Real government is about looking beyond the vested to the national interest, setting up the necessary conditions to enable the next, more enabled and more empowered generation to achieve a country as prosperous, a people as content, as ours deserve to be.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Government
Generation
People
Achieve
Country
Looking
National
Setting
Ours
About
More
Prosperous
Beyond
Empowered
Content
Enable
Real
Conditions
Up
National Interest
Vested
Interest
Next
Deserve
Necessary
A president must be on the job 24/7, ready for any contingency, any crisis, anywhere, anytime.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Job
President
Crisis
Must
Ready
Contingency
Any
Anytime
Anywhere
My dad was such a great story-teller, a good teacher.
Grace Poe
Teacher
Good
Great
Good Teacher
Dad
Nothing will deter crime but the certainty of punishment.
Grace Poe
Crime
Will
Nothing
Punishment
Deter
Certainty
You need a president whom you can trust, someone who will not steal your money, a president who is sincere, brave and just.
Grace Poe
You
Trust
Money
Will
President
Someone
Steal
Sincere
Brave
Just
Your
Who
Whom
Need
As a public figure, you have to maintain a certain demeanor. We also have responsibility to the public, but of course, I'm not perfect. I have a lot of flaws; my husband can tell you that, my friends, even. They know who I am.
Grace Poe
You
Not Perfect
Responsibility
Husband
Tell
Perfect
Maintain
Demeanor
Know
Also
Course
Am
Lot
Friends
Public
Flaws
Public Figure
Certain
Figure
Who
Even
Even if we do not walk together on the straight path, as long as we have the same destination, that is what's important.
Grace Poe
Together
Destination
Walk
Path
Long
Important
Same
Straight
Even
Underlings look up to the boss for behavioral cues, subtle signs, hints and gestures.
Grace Poe
Signs
Boss
Look
Hints
Up
Gestures
Behavioral
Subtle
Like every parent, I cannot rest easy until my children are home safe at night.
Grace Poe
Home
Rest
Every
Easy
Parent
Like
Safe
Until
Children
Cannot
Night
What is important is a leader who can be trusted.
Grace Poe
Leader
Important
Trusted
Who
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