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RedHot25 · 02-24-2006, 08:06 AM

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Philippines President Macapagal Arroyo declared a state of emergency Friday, after her army said it had prevented a coup plot.

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Arroyo, who has survived two previous coup attempts, claimed the military had quashed a coup plot by some military officers and their men.
"There were a few who tried to break from the armed forces chain of command, to fight the civilian government and establish a regime outside the constitution,'' said Arroyo, who held a pre-dawn emergency meeting of her national security council. "We crushed this attempt.''

02-24-2006, 08:06 AM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Arroyo declares emergency in the Philippines http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/A..._update_060224 Philippines President Macapagal Arroyo declared a state of emergency Friday, after her army said it had prevented a coup plot. .... Arroyo, who has survived two previous coup attempts, claimed the military had quashed a coup plot by some military officers and their men. "There were a few who tried to break from the armed forces chain of command, to fight the civilian government and establish a regime outside the constitution,'' said Arroyo, who held a pre-dawn emergency meeting of her national security council. "We crushed this attempt.''