Joseph Estrada
Joseph Estrada
Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estradais a Filipino politician who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 and as the 9th Vice President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He has currently been Mayor of the City of Manila, the country's capital, since 2013...
convinced
I'm convinced I will be cleared of all these charges that were unfairly leveled against me.
names president philippines
Philippine President Joseph Estrada said he was saddened by the conviction. It's very unfortunate and what happened is saddening, ... If he really is innocent, then the day will come that his name will be cleared.
june intention ends
My term ends in June 2004 and I have no intention to change that,
government philippines
There is only one government in the Philippines and that is how it will stay,
truth-will-come-out ends
The truth will come out in the end.
pills painful globalization
The downsides of globalization are indeed painful, ... But taking the bigger pills against its ills is superior to living inside a sterile bubble.
country government development
Peace, ... is crucial, because my government aims to hasten Mindanao's development by transforming it into the country's food basket.
people guarantees sides
I will prove my innocence, ... I guarantee the Filipino people that I will be vindicated because the truth is on my side.
matter innocence prove
My detention has been worth every second if only to prove my innocence to those who truly matter most my countrymen.
firsts constitution guilty
Why should I resign ... First of all, I am not guilty of any of these charges. Second, we have a constitution to follow.
democracy threat dictatorship
Through the ballot, we can defend our democracy from the threat of dictatorship,
country rotten congress
We have to change the system. The system is very rotten. The executive is corrupt, the Congress is corrupt, the judiciary is corrupt. ... So what's left We really have to have a radical and surgical change to bring back the image of our country.
giving give-me
I hope that the truth shall eventually give me back my freedom.