Quotes by Benigno Aquino III

Benigno Aquino III

Filipino politician

Lived from: 1960 -

Category: Politics

Born: 8 february 1960

Quotes 21 till 32 of 32.

 Previous 1 2
  • The Philippines-U.S. Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement takes our security cooperation to a higher level of engagement, reaffirms our country's commitment to mutual defense and security, and promotes regional peace and stability.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • The United States is a key ally, a strategic partner, and a reliable friend of the Philippines.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • Tourism is a crucial industry that could employ millions of Filipinos, skilled and unskilled alike, cross those 7,107 islands of the Philippines. From the current projection of 3.3 million tourist arrivals in 2010, our aim is to eventually attract 6 million tourists. In the process, we expect to create 3 million jobs in the next six years.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • Typhoon Haiyan showed the entire world how vulnerable the Philippines as well as other developing countries are to natural disasters.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • 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
    - +
     0
  • We in the Philippines know we have to perform our own role in terms of promoting peace in the world. We are actually members of the U.N. peacekeeping forces in many areas.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • We will revive the emergency employment program established by former President Corazon Aquino. This will provide jobs for local communities and will help in the development of their and our economy.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • When I was a congressman, I had occasion to talk to this group of students who were taking their seat. There were about 80 of them and I asked them, 'How many of you will be serving in the country once you graduate?' And, out of the 80, there were two that raised their hands. The rest were thinking of leaving.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • When my father returned home on the twenty-first of August 1983, he had a speech prepared. Filipinos never got to hear it, because he was murdered right on the tarmac.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • 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
    - +
     0
  • When the Walkman was the craze in my generation, I was one of the first to have it.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
  • While I accept that there are certain things about my private life that will always be of interest to the public, it would be better if you give the same amount of attention to issues that matter as well.
    ― Benigno Aquino III
    - +
     0
 Previous 1 2
All Benigno Aquino III famous quotes and sayings you will always find on greatest-quotations.com (page 2)

Popular subjects

Popular authors