PHILIPPINES: PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO SAYS SHE WILL NOT CONTEST THE NEXT ELECTION

Record ID: 963331

  • Title: PHILIPPINES: PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO SAYS SHE WILL NOT CONTEST THE NEXT ELECTION
  • Date: 31st December 2002
  • Summary: (W3) BAGUIO, PHILIPPINES (DECEMBER 30, 2002) (RADIO-TV MALACANANG)(AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING) 1. SLV CROWD AT MONUMENT OF PHILIPPINES NATIONAL HERO JOSE RIZAL 0.02 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO SAYING "The 2004 elections may well go down in history as among our most bitterly contested elections ever". 0.09 3. SLV CROWD 0.16 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARROYO SAYING "I have decided not to run for president in 2004. If I were to run, it would require a major political effort on my part, but since I am among the principal figures in the divisive national events in the last two or three years, my political efforts can only result in never-ending divisiveness." 0.41 5. SLV RIZAL MONUMENT AND CROWD 0.44 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARROYO SAYING "If we achieve this, my successor as president will be in a good position to lead the Philippines through the next decisive steps towards a strong and modern society. United, we can see this dream come true within our lifetime." 1.05 7. SLV MONUMENT 1.11 (W3) MANILA, PHILIPPINES (DECEMBER 30, 2002) (REUTERS) 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR ALEX MAGNO SAYING "This is the sincerest thing and the sincerest decision the president has ever made in her whole life." 1.22 9. MV MORE OF MAGNO 1.28 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MAGNO SAYING "Well, everybody hopes this will be a good thing for the country. Over the last two years, what the president has learned very clearly is that if you have to make political compromises, the reform program will not move and that I think is the realisation that was drawn leading to this decision." 1.59 (W3) MANILA, PHILIPPINES (SEPTEMBER 2002) (REUTERS) 11. SCU PRESIDENT ARROYO AND CABINET MEMBERS ON MAGAZINE COVER 2.10 (W3) SIARGAO, PHILIPPINES (SEPTEMBER 2002) (REUTERS) 12. MV PRESIDENT ARROYO TRYING SURFING WITH HUSBAND MIKE ARROYO; SLV ARROYO AND HUSBAND WALKING HAND IN HAND INTO THE SUNSET (5 SHOTS) 2.58 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: BAGUIO, SIARGAO AND MANILA, PHILIPPINES
  • Country: Philippines
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