We don't get typhoons in December. They normally end by September. A typhoon happening in October is considered a late event. Benigno Aquino III More Quotes by Benigno Aquino III More Quotes From Benigno Aquino III I try to put myself in others' shoes: How does any country give up any sovereignty and expect to survive as a government? I don't think that any Philippine president, or any leader for that matter, can afford to give up any portion of territorial sovereignty. That would be political suicide. Benigno Aquino III myselfshoesgovernmentsuicide When my father was assassinated, I decided that I would not compete with his memory, but the priority would be to achieve his dream. Benigno Aquino III memoryachievedreamfather The United States is a key ally, a strategic partner, and a reliable friend of the Philippines. Benigno Aquino III partnerkeyfriendphilippines I am from the class that has, in a sense, benefited from the status quo, but everyone still gets victimized. Benigno Aquino III statuseveryonei-amclass Part of my mandate is to curb corruption and streamline a cumbersome, graft-ridden bureaucracy, to put resources where they will provide the clearest results, and to untangle a complicated regulatory environment. Benigno Aquino III willresultscorruptioncomplicated Perhaps the strongest signal of reengagement with Southeast Asia was the U.S.'s accession to the Southeast Asian Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. Benigno Aquino III perhapscooperationasiaasian One of the things my father taught me was you should not exclude those who are opposed to your ideas. Benigno Aquino III meyoufatherideas As far as same-sex marriage, I really would want to think about that a lot more given the fact that my focus would be always on the child. The innocent should not be given more even burdens than what is absolutely necessary. Benigno Aquino III childinnocentmarriagefocus
