Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the series of attempts to oust President Arroyo through Congress and anti-government street rallies have ended up in defeat, strengthening her resolve to work towards an economic turnaround that will uplift the lives of Filipinos this year.

Bunye said the President has packed her 2006 calendar with plans to pursue the second phase of her economic reform agenda and overhaul the political system through constitutional reforms.

On the security front, Bunye said the government aims to seal a final peace pact with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front this year, continue to wage war against the communist insurgents, as well as widen regional security arrangements to combat terrorism and other transnational crimes.

"The people are tired of too much politicking and bickering. The weakening of the destabilization efforts is also the result of perceptions that there is no single credible alternative from the opposition ranks to replace President Arroyo," he said.

Bunye acknowledged there would still be residuals destabilization threats against the government despite his declaration that the President had survived the worst storm in her political career. But he remained confident the President would survive any destabilization moves until the run out of wind this year.

The President abandoned plans to establish the proposed government of national unity with her opponents, apparently tired of sending peace overtures which they have repeatedly rebuffed.