Joseph Estrada
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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...
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.
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.
convicted defend
I was not able to defend myself and was convicted in the street.
deserves innocent
He is innocent so he deserves to be acquitted.
greatest last performance
the last and greatest performance of my life.
consequences dire nation prolonged save
save our nation from the dire consequences of a prolonged crisis.
brash culture
Moreover, our culture discourages her from being as brash as Gloria Arroyo,
charge consult sheet
I will read the charge sheet first and I will consult my lawyer.
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,
june intention ends
My term ends in June 2004 and I have no intention to change that,
truth-will-come-out ends
The truth will come out in the end.
embassy events happened reports written
What I got were reports of the US Embassy about events that had happened here. There was nothing written there that we did not already know.