It's always best to ask for forgiveness if you feel that you made a mistake. And again, asking for forgiveness is not just saying the words 'I'm sorry'; it is also offering what you need to do.
If you don't expose something to sunlight, microbes and germs will thrive.
If, through death penalty, we can create fears, though it's against my will, we have to do it.
My dad was such a great story-teller, a good teacher.
Integrity is a very important and an almost indispensable virtue that all leaders must possess. This is especially true in the Philippine context because we Filipinos really respond to leadership by example.
What is important is a leader who can be trusted.
Your aspiration is really for the country to be better. I think that's exactly what I've gone through - a Filipino who may live elsewhere but who cares just as much for the country.
I see the Philippines one day as a developed country, one of the major economies of Asia - perhaps not in six years, but definitely in our lifetime.
I am grateful for my father's legacy. I am grateful to have found out who my real friends are. I am grateful for God's guidance.
I am deeply concerned about the impact of poverty on children because poverty can destroy their future and bind them to a life of misery.
Every worker needs a decent and legal source of income.
Even if I aspired to be in showbiz, I felt physically inadequate being compared to my parents.
I believe that transparency is the solution to our problem on corruption.
The string of disqualification cases were filed against me when I was still contemplating a run for the presidency by people whose motives were suspect at best. Powerful groups with personal agenda are behind these cases. But I am not afraid. Not when the people are behind me.
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.
I learned a lot about filmmaking from my dad. Starting when I was a child, I would listen to my dad as an actor, writer, director and producer talking about films - you know what the treatment would be in the opening, in the middle, and in the ending.
Even if we do not walk together on the straight path, as long as we have the same destination, that is what's important.
You need a president whom you can trust, someone who will not steal your money, a president who is sincere, brave and just.
Nothing will deter crime but the certainty of punishment.
The people who have been helping me in the past continue to support me. Many of them supported my father, and the support isn't just financial.
