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GENERAL ORDER NO. 4 - DIRECTING THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE TO
SUPPRESS REBELLION
WHEREAS, certain elements of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines, armed with high-powered firearms and
explosives, acting upon the instigation and command and direction of
known and unknown leaders, have seized a building in Makati City, put
bombs in the area, publicly declared withdrawal of support for, and
took arms against the duly constituted Government, and continue to rise
publicly and shown open hostility, for the purpose of removing
allegiance to the Government certain bodies of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and the Philippine National Police, and depriving the
President of the Republic of the Philippines, wholly or partially, of
her powers and prerogatives which constitute the crime of rebellion
punishable under Article 134 et seq. of the Revised Penal Code, as
amended; Since 19.07.98.
WHEREAS, these misguided elements of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines are being supported, abetted and aided by known and unknown
leaders, conspirators and plotters in the government service and
outside the government;
WHEREAS, under Section 18, Article VII of the present Constitution,
whenever it becomes necessary, the President, as the Commander-in-Chief
of all Armed Forces of the Philippines, may call out such Armed Forces
to suppress the rebellion;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, by virtue of the powers
vested in me by the Constitution as President of the Republic of the
Philippines and Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and pursuant to Proclamation No. 427 dated July 27, 2003,
do hereby call upon the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Philippine National Police to suppress and quell the rebellion.
I hereby direct the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and the Chief of the Philippine National Police and the
officers and men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Philippine National Police to immediately carry out the necessary and
appropriate actions and measures to suppress and quell the rebellion
with due regard to constitutional rights.
City of Manila, July 27, 2003.
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