v He has proven that one can rise up over poverty, having been truly the first poor man to become president of the country.
v He is affectionately known as the Champion of the Common Man because of his many achievements in improving the plight of the masses and of the poor.
v During his time, the Philippines enjoyed prosperity and was the second most developed country in the Asian region, next only to Japan and ahead of the new tigers of Asia like Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, etc.
v His sterling character and unquestionable integrity (known as the Incorruptible) is a rare model for present and future generations of Filipinos.
