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Arroyo lifts state of emergency
 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ended a week-long state of emergency in the Philippines, as widely expected, after her security chiefs said the threat from coup plotters had receded. In a nationally televised address, Arroyo said: "At this moment, I am calling off the state of emergency. I firmly believe that order has been restored. It is important that our political enemies and opportunists stop troubling the economy and embarrassing the Philippines because of their nonsense shows. I will never allow this kind of adventurism." Two small bombs exploded in Manila about 75 minutes before Arroyo's taped announcement was broadcast, briefly raising fears that the president might extend emergency rule. There were no casualties or damage from the blasts near the headquarters of an elite police team and a shopping area in the upmarket Ortigas district. Police said the explosions were caused by crude devices and were no cause for alarm. Posted by: Fred 2006-03-04 |
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