Merry Christmas
Life is great in general and am wishing everyone a Happy Holidays!
Arroyo's Appeal to the Nation
Our nation is strong and getting stronger. The progress is steady and I ask you to walk with me on this journey to rebuild our great nation. I remain your humble servant and promise you that I will fulfill my constitutional oath of office to serve the people to the best of my ability.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo*
Philippine President
Arroyo: I am Sorry
I'm sorry ... I ask you to forgive me
I recognize that making any such call was a lapse in judgment... I'm sorry.
I also regret taking so long to speak before you on this matter. I take full responsibility for my actions and to you and to all those good citizens who may have had their faith shaken by these events, I want to assure you that I have redoubled my efforts to serve the nation and earn your trust.
Nothing should stand in the way of ... the next phase of my reform agenda... That is why I want to close this chapter and move on with the business of governing.
For the last...
Anti-terror bill
TODAY, more taxes; tomorrow, less liberties. What next?
Malacaņang should leave the people's civil liberties alone. These are the only things left with them.
Why bring these up again? Is the executive saying that it cannot solve the terrorist and dissident problems without infringing on the Bill of Rights?
Sen. Joker Arroyo*
I don't want for the Senate to rush or prioritize this bill because all anti-terrorism bills everywhere in the world have always resulted in provisions that in effect run counter to the Bill of Rights of any particular country.
In other words... an...
