“I have Chinese blood in me... I am not ashamed to admit that perhaps the great l…” — Ferdinand Marcos

My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.

I would like to see whether my supposed successors can really operate the government without causing a crisis.

These statements about torture, about alleged misuse of power and things like that, insulted the Filipinos more than their leader because it was made to appear as if Filipinos would tolerate a leader who would torture his own people, who would utilize his executive prerogatives for abuses.

We have no quarrel with a policy that seeks to support human rights.