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| Philippine 'coup plotter' seized | |
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| A former Philippines senator and army colonel, who was wanted for involvement in a coup plot against President Gloria Arroyo, has been arrested. | |
| Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan was caught in Quezon City, north of the capital Manila, police said. | Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan was caught in Quezon City, north of the capital Manila, police said. |
| The alleged plot prompted Mrs Arroyo to declare a state of national emergency. | The alleged plot prompted Mrs Arroyo to declare a state of national emergency. |
| Mr Honasan has been linked to other coup attempts in the Philippines in the 1980s, and was indicted for involvement in an army mutiny in 2003. | Mr Honasan has been linked to other coup attempts in the Philippines in the 1980s, and was indicted for involvement in an army mutiny in 2003. |
| Philippines television showed police escorting him from hospital in a wheelchair, after he injured a leg while attempting to evade capture. | Philippines television showed police escorting him from hospital in a wheelchair, after he injured a leg while attempting to evade capture. |
| One report said Mr Honasan had jumped from a moving vehicle. | One report said Mr Honasan had jumped from a moving vehicle. |
| 'Coup guru' | 'Coup guru' |
| He had gone into hiding shortly after being charged over the alleged coup plot in February. | He had gone into hiding shortly after being charged over the alleged coup plot in February. |
| President Arroyo ordered a week-long state of emergency and offered a $100,000 reward for Mr Honasan. | President Arroyo ordered a week-long state of emergency and offered a $100,000 reward for Mr Honasan. |
| "His fingerprints are in all the coup attempts. He is the guru," Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez told Associated Press news agency. | |
| But opposition leader Vicente Sotto told the Philippine TV that Mr Honasan - a two-time senator - had played no role in the alleged attempt to topple President Arroyo. | But opposition leader Vicente Sotto told the Philippine TV that Mr Honasan - a two-time senator - had played no role in the alleged attempt to topple President Arroyo. |
| Dozens of people, including soldiers and legislators, have been charged with involvement. | Dozens of people, including soldiers and legislators, have been charged with involvement. |
| Coup plots are common in the Philippines, after two presidents were removed from office by popular revolt, backed by the military, in 1986 and 2001. | Coup plots are common in the Philippines, after two presidents were removed from office by popular revolt, backed by the military, in 1986 and 2001. |