The New Nation - Internet Edition

AFP, Manila

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Sunday firmly denied her family profited from government deals and vowed she would spare no one if they are found guilty of corruption. The statement came as security forces prepared for a massive anti-government protest on Monday to push for Arroyo's resignation amid a scandal linking her spouse, Jose Miguel Arroyo, and a political ally to an aborted telecoms deal. "I am not perfect, but I have worked everyday to achieve positive and lasting change for the nation," Arroyo said, stressing that she would not allow corruption to erode economic gains. "I guarantee that whoever is found guilty will be made to answer," Arroyo said. "We will hold officials accountable if they are found to be corrupt. We will spare no one as investigations are concluded and friend and foe alike are brought to account for their actions in the proper courts."