One of the documents he inadvertently left behind was a draft of a document proclaiming himself as president once again,

I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.

I will not stand idly when anyone gets in the way of the national interest and tries to block the national vision. From where I sit, I can tell you, a president is always as strong as she wants to be.

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.

College education is the great Filipino dream. But in a world of rapid technological change, getting a job or keeping it depends as much on how well one reasons as how well one uses his hands.

Our educational system should make the Filipino fit not just for whatever jobs happen to be on offer today, but also for whatever economic challenge life will throw in their way.