Benigno Aquino III Quotes

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 mining, we intend to generate more revenues from the extraction of these resources.

The Philippines is strategically located and blessed with the greatest resource: its people, who are hard-working, very loyal, and very adaptive.

You may have the might, but that does not necessarily make you right.

When the Walkman was the craze in my generation, I was one of the first to have it.

Mom's paintings are a very small part of the legacy she left behind.

My administration's compact with the Filipino people will demand no less than the attainment of lasting peace and equitable prosperity. We will employ all the tools at our disposal to achieve this.

While I accept that there are certain things about my private life that will always be of interest to the public, it would be better if you give the same amount of attention to issues that matter as well.

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 think President Obama, like myself, is a multitasker.

I am not concerned about getting reelected. I can make the unpopular but necessary decision. Your focus from day one is on your legacy rather than political considerations.

As you may know, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, or MCC, awards grants only to countries which rule justly, promote economic freedom, and invest in their people.

The United States is a key ally, a strategic partner, and a reliable friend of the Philippines.

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.

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 ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They're the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor?

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.

Perhaps the strongest signal of reengagement with Southeast Asia was the U.S.'s accession to the Southeast Asian Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.

We don't get typhoons in December. They normally end by September. A typhoon happening in October is considered a late event.

If we say yes to something we believe is wrong now, what guarantee is there that the wrong will not be further exacerbated down the line?

The message has to be sent that if you commit a crime there has to be punishment.

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 that region.

Although I was born to famous parents, I know and feel the problems of ordinary citizens.

I've been called 'hardheaded,' 'obstinate,' 'unreasonable,' etc.

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 development of their and our economy.

The people want to go back to the time when democracy was in full bloom.

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 disbursed for projects suggested by legislators. The DAP is not theft. Theft is illegal.

The mandate given to me was one of change.

We in the Philippines know we have to perform our own role in terms of promoting peace in the world. We are actually members of the U.N. peacekeeping forces in many areas.

I am from the class that has, in a sense, benefited from the status quo, but everyone still gets victimized.

One of the things my father taught me was you should not exclude those who are opposed to your ideas.