Quotes from Benigno Aquino III

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.

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

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

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

In politics, you must learn to say 'no' without offending people. That is an art that one must master: to satisfy a person even when you have to say 'no' to him.

Strategic partnership is based on a shared set of values.

The focus of my administration is, if somebody decides to work abroad, then it has to be from choice as opposed to necessity.

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

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.

I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can.

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

The mandate given to me was one of change.