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...
democracy threat dictatorship
Through the ballot, we can defend our democracy from the threat of dictatorship,
giving give-me
I hope that the truth shall eventually give me back my freedom.
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.
case people running
The case is running smoothly. This is good, for the people will know that I have done nothing wrong.
ambition free imprisoned interests personal truth
The truth is also imprisoned because of the personal ambition and interests of a few. This truth should be set free now.
based
All the hostages, based on reports, are alive,
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.
goes
That just goes to show that he is a liar.
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,
america describing gentleman sees
He was just describing how America sees the Philippines, ... I don't think that is classified. It pertains to graft and corruption, the first gentleman (Arroyo's husband).
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,
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,