President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo this morning asked
every Filipino to give his or her share to help her accomplish what she pledged to do in
the next six years.
During her inaugural speech at the Quirino
Grandstand as the country’s 14th President at the Luneta, the President
also challenged the business community "to rise to the occasion and embrace selfless
nationalism, invest in our people and our country, instead of giving excuses for keeping
your money abroad where it cannot put our people to work."
The President called on Congress "to seize this
moment in history," adding that it is within its power to transform the nation with
laws that will modernize the country’s banking system, reform the bureaucracy,
strengthen the judiciary, and attract foreign investments. (full story)
