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...
against charges face law ready rule submit
I am ready to face all the charges against me. I always submit myself to the rule of law,
act action against appeal calm exercise people present protest refrain seek sobriety strongly supporters undertake violence whatever
I strongly appeal to our people and my supporters to exercise sobriety and calm and to refrain from any act of violence in whatever protest action they seek to undertake against the present administration,
against gained jail majesty oppressive people power regime voices wherever
Wherever they may jail me, they will never be able to imprison the voices of our people against an oppressive regime which gained power not through the majesty of elections,
against given plans plots
They were given to me voluntarily. I don't have plans and plots against the government.
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.
love people
But me, I know people still love me.
close fingers keeping pal
I am keeping my fingers crossed. I am going to do all I can do so that PAL will not close down,
convicted denied mixed opportunity present side trial walked welcome
I have mixed feelings. I welcome this opportunity to present my side because I was denied that right in the impeachment trial when prosecutors walked out. I was convicted in the streets.
land people poverty saying witness
Some are saying I should resign, some want me impeached, some say I should go on vacation, ... This is my advice: They are the ones who should go on vacation. They should come here and be with people who don't have land and witness the poverty here.
accept exit finish gave graceful nation offered resign tenure year
She offered that if I resign now, they will give me a graceful exit. Well, I said I will accept the offer of graceful exit in the year 2004 ... that's the tenure the nation gave me and I have to finish that,
brash culture
Moreover, our culture discourages her from being as brash as Gloria Arroyo,
accept leave verdict whatever
Let's leave it to the Senate, I will accept whatever is the verdict of the Senate,
answer
I will answer the accusations at the Senate, and you'll be surprised. I have many more things to say in the trial, and we will see the whole truth,
charge consult sheet
I will read the charge sheet first and I will consult my lawyer.