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Philippine Defense Secretary Resigns
Philippine Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes has resigned, becoming the second government casualty of last month's military mutiny. He said he hoped his action would give the president a free hand to deal with alleged coup plotters. The resignation on Friday was the latest blow to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who the day before accused "disgruntled and disenfranchised politicians" of trying to destabilize her government. The mutineers, who ended their July 27 rebellion peacefully after 19 hours, had accused Reyes of corruption and masterminding a deadly bombing in the southern Philippines early this year to get U.S. anti-terrorism funding.Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-08-30 |
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