We are a free enterprise economy and we shall leave market forces to determine the value of the peso, while taking the appropriate measures to assist the export sector.

this cycle of destabilization.

Seventy-nine votes is (a) pipe dream. We expect the opposition to show some statesmanship as expected of honorable representatives.

No matter how beneficial these proposals may be in our bid for genuine electoral and political reforms, we cannot immediately implement all of them, because of some legal obstacles, particularly with some of the provisions of the Constitution.

We strongly condemn this attack against innocent civilians,

We leave to the proper authorities the prosecution of those who would be found liable for the Ultra stampede as well as the implementation of the corrective measures to prevent a repeat of this tragedy, based on the recommendations of the fact-finding board.