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| Philippine soldiers occupy hotel | Philippine soldiers occupy hotel |
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| The Philippine army has sent more than 1,000 troops to a luxury hotel in Manila which has been taken over by dozens of armed renegade soldiers. | The Philippine army has sent more than 1,000 troops to a luxury hotel in Manila which has been taken over by dozens of armed renegade soldiers. |
| Many of the soldiers are accused of a failed mutiny in 2003, and had stormed out of their trial at a nearby court, taking refuge in the Peninsula Hotel. | Many of the soldiers are accused of a failed mutiny in 2003, and had stormed out of their trial at a nearby court, taking refuge in the Peninsula Hotel. |
| They want fellow soldiers to withdraw support for President Gloria Arroyo. | They want fellow soldiers to withdraw support for President Gloria Arroyo. |
| The rebels have rejected a police deadline for them to leave, saying they would not be prepared to negotiate. | |
| There has been no violence so far, but hundreds of armed soldiers and police have taken up positions around the building. | There has been no violence so far, but hundreds of armed soldiers and police have taken up positions around the building. |
| Guests in the hotel have either voluntarily left or are now being rounded up in the foyer and will be transferred to other nearby hotels, according to Michael Barker, who is at the scene. | |
| A large media contingent has been milling around, along with some of the rebel soldiers, our correspondent says. | |
| Previous mutiny | Previous mutiny |
| The mutiny began when some of the renegade soldiers stormed out of court, where they were on trial for the 2003 insurrection. | |
| The defendants - some of whom are reportedly armed - marched to the Peninsula and quickly overpowered the guards at the entrance. | |
| Joined by other dissident officers and leaders from the opposition and the left, they made phone calls and sent text messages to try to generate support. | |
| The Philippines has a history of insurrection and popular revolt. | The Philippines has a history of insurrection and popular revolt. |
| Mrs Arroyo, whose popularity has been dented by long-standing corruption allegations, has already survived at least two coup plots and three attempts to impeach her during her time in office. | Mrs Arroyo, whose popularity has been dented by long-standing corruption allegations, has already survived at least two coup plots and three attempts to impeach her during her time in office. |
| One of the leaders of this latest attempt to overthrow her is Antonio Trillanes, who was elected as a senator in May but has remained in military detention while on trial over a previous mutiny. | One of the leaders of this latest attempt to overthrow her is Antonio Trillanes, who was elected as a senator in May but has remained in military detention while on trial over a previous mutiny. |
| His trial relates to an incident in 2003, when renegade troops took over a shopping centre for a day, until they were overpowered by security forces. | His trial relates to an incident in 2003, when renegade troops took over a shopping centre for a day, until they were overpowered by security forces. |
| "We want change," Mr Trillanes told the Associated Press on Thursday. | "We want change," Mr Trillanes told the Associated Press on Thursday. |
| "One thing I can assure you is we have more than enough willpower, fighting spirit to bring this government down," he said. | |
Do you live near the hotel? Have you been affected by the mutiny? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below. | Do you live near the hotel? Have you been affected by the mutiny? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below. |
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