Partly commentary, part public policy, and part history, the book tells the story of fourteen men and women who held high positions in government. It also introduces students to Philippine presidents - from Emilio Aguinaldo to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - who provide valuable information and insight into their challenges and achievements that allow us to examine the past outwardly today, and help us make better plans for the future. "So Help Us God" connects directly to the first speech delivered at the presidential inauguration and shows the power of speech in our country's life. "The books of Ed and Jonathan Malaya enlighten, educate, and be thoughtful, must be read by every concerned Filipino and every student in our tumultuous and glorious history." --JOVITOR. SALONGA, statesman and former president of the Senate of the Philippines "In a country fascinated by politics and theater." This book on initiation offers an interesting way to trace our journey as individuals. This is an important contribution to retelling our history, helping us to understand, through the words of the Philippine supreme leaders, how politics and political power shaped this country. "- BENJAMIN PIMENTEL, reporter, San Francisco Chronicle, useful publications on the evolution of the nation's highest Philippine President and political institutions at all times. must adhere to what they take the oath of office. Belinda. AQUINO, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Political Science, Center for Philippine Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa.