Back Putschversuch auf den Philippinen vom 24. Februar 2006 German Estado de emergência nas Filipinas em 2006 Portuguese Katayuan ng kagipitan sa Pilipinas ng 2006 Tagalog 2006年菲律賓政變 Chinese
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The Philippines was under a state of emergency, announced by presidential spokesperson Ignacio Bunye on the morning of February 24, 2006, by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1017. This occurred after the government claimed that it foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt against the rule of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo earlier that same day. State security services also claimed that it had arrested a general who was involved in the coup attempt. President Arroyo lifted the state of emergency on March 3, 2006, by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1021.
The state of national emergency also led to a temporary suspension of lower-level education classes and an immediate revocation on all licenses and permits to hold demonstrations and protests. The government also suspended all public activities on the same day and even on succeeding days. Under the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, the government was allowed at the moment to detain anyone indefinitely without the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.
President Arroyo assured Filipinos that the situation was under control[1] and the state of emergency would not be abused.[2]
Arroyo had justified the declaration of a state of emergency with her statement of "clear and present danger to our Republic that we have discovered and thwarted." Critics claimed that this was an attempt by Arroyo to seize political power due to her sagging influence and popularity, and some drew similarities to the actions of her predecessor, Ferdinand Marcos, when he declared martial law in 1972.
On March 3, 2006 (one week after the proclamation), by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1021, the President lifted the state of emergency.
- ^ PGMA says situation is well under control Archived June 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Office of the Press Secretary. February 24, 2006
- ^ Proclamation 1017 will never be abused - Palace Archived June 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Office of the Press Secretary. February 25, 2006
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