Philippine Republic

Allow me to congratulate the President on his election to chair the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly. His reputation as a skilled diplomat and a st...

 1. It is a privilege to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly. You bring to this high of...

My delegation extends its warm congratulations to Mr. Hollai on his unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty- seventh session of the General Assemb...

Many years ago, I proposed in the Assembly that policy statements should be limited to 20 to 25 minutes. I have attempted and will attempt today to do that. The...

My delegation joins our colleagues in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly. You...

Mr. President, it is with a deep sense of satisfaction that I add my voice to the swelling chorus of congratulations to you on your election as President. With...

 1. The great English writer, Charles Dickens, began one of his celebrated novels thus: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.. .". I suggest th...

150. Mr. President, allow me first of all to extend to you the felicitations of my delegation on your highly-deserved election to the presidency of the thirty-...

I should confess, Mr. President, that every year that I have approached this rostrum-and I have been doing so, off and on, for 31 years-I have felt increasingly...

With your kind permission, I shall address the representatives here in the name and in representation of the Head of State of the Republic of the Philippines, ...

The Philippines offers its warmest congratulations to Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the Foreign Minister of Algeria, on his election as President of the twenty-nint...

70. Mr. President, fellow travellers on Spaceship Earth: it is with pleasure that the Philippine delegation offers its warm congratulations to you, Sir, on you...

General debates have traditionally been occasions for stock-taking, for reflecting upon the state of the world and of the United Nations, and for giving voice a...

51. Mr. President, your unanimous election to the presidency of this august body, on which I congratulate you most sincerely on behalf of the Government and p...

36. May I say to the delegation of Malaysia that the Philippine delegation shares in its grief at the passing of one of its members, Ambassador Ramani, an able...

41. Madam President, it has been ten years since I last took part in the deliberations of the General Assembly. I consider it a privilege to return to this rost...

2. Let my first words be of congratulation to the President, and to the Government and people of Guatemala, on his unanimous election. We are fortunate indeed, ...

80. Allow me on behalf of my delegation to extend to you, Mr. President, our warm congratulations on your election to preside over the deliberations of the Gene...

34. Allow me, first of all, to take this opportunity to acknowledge with gratitude the many expression^ of sympathy which my delegation has received from all si...

62. Mr. President, will you allow me, first of all, to convey to you the warm felicitations of the Philippine delegation on your election as President of the ni...