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Philippines will not conduct 'witch hunt' for coup plotters, defense secretary says

March 20, 2006 08:33:00 AM

Philippine Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz said Monday that the country's military would not go on a "witch hunt" as it investigates the involvement of army soldiers in last month's failed coup attempt against Philippine President...

March 18, 2006 12:23:00 PM

The head of the Philippine army said Saturday that 15 army officers, including Brigadier-General Danilo Lim, commander of the Philippines' elite Scout Ranger regiment, will face courts-martial for violations of the military's Articles of War in conjunction with last...

March 3, 2006 09:03:00 AM

Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday lifted a state of emergency , which Arroyo initially put in place last week after discovering a coup threat. Arroyo kept the state of emergency in...

March 1, 2006 01:40:00 PM

Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said Wednesday that she will not immediately lift the state of emergency in the Philippines, rejecting calls that she immediately lift her earlier order. Arroyo...

February 28, 2006 04:17:00 PM

The Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred a ruling on petitions brought against the state of emergency declared by President Gloria Arroyo last week. Arroyo, who today said the decree...

February 27, 2006 07:09:00 AM

Police in the Philippines Monday charged 16 people with rebellion for allegedly planning to oust Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , according to the head of the police legal department. The coup plot involved...

February 25, 2006 12:05:00 PM

Police in Manila Saturday raided the offices of the Manila Daily Tribune and detained several high-profile critics of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines a day after she declared a...

February 24, 2006 09:24:00 PM

Proclamation No. 1017, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President, Republic of the Philippines, February 24, 2006 . Read the full text of the proclamation. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

February 24, 2006 02:53:00 PM

Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a national emergency in a taped television address Friday after uncovering a plot to oust her from office. The state of national emergency declaration issued...

July 8, 2005 03:47:00 PM

The US has vowed to oppose any attempt to remove politically-beleaguered Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , dogged by allegations of election fraud , unless that is done through a constitutional process. US embassy Charge d'Affaires Joseph...

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