QUOTES FROM LEADING NEWS DAILIES

"Shall we (sacrifice) our integrity for P1.1 million? We are a nonpartisan group and we will remain so."

                    Namfrel Chair Joe Concepcion’s reply regarding Liberal Party
                    representative, former Comelec Chair Christian Monsod’s proposal
                    of donating P100,000 each party for Namfrel’s fund     (PDI)

"In the interest of clean, honest, orderly and peaceful elections, the commision would like to reassign the provincial, city and municipal treasurers throughout the country."

                    Comelec Chair Bernardo Pardo to Finance Secretary Salvador Enriquez
                    (PDI)

"These murders are acts of madness."

                    Former Justice Secretary Teofisto Guingona regarding the recent
                     killing of a Samar Mayor dela Cruz (PDI)