Republic of the Philippines
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Malacañan Palace, ManilaPROCLAMATION No. 38
DECLARING A STATE OF REBELLION IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
WHEREAS, the angry and violent mob, armed with explosives, forearms, bladed weapons, clubs, stones and other deadly weapons, in great part coming from the mass gathering at the EDSA Shrine, and other armed groups, having been agitated and incited and, acting upon the instigation and under the command and direction of known and unknown leaders, have and continue to assault and attempt to break into Malacañang with the avowed purpose of overthrowing the duly constituted Government and forcibly seize political power, and have and continue to rise publicly, show open hostility, and take up arms against the duly constituted Government for the purpose of removing from the allegiance to the Government certain bodies of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, and to deprive the President of the Republic of the Philippines, wholly or partially, of her powers and prerogatives which constitute the continuing crime of rebellion...
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Proclamations
Declaring a State of Rebellion in the National Capital Region
Proclamation No. 38
Proclamation Declaring a State of Rebellion in the National Capital Region
- Recognizes the existence of an actual and ongoing rebellion in the National Capital Region, where an armed and violent mob assaulted and attempted to break into Malacañang Palace with the purpose of overthrowing the government and seizing political power.
- The mob was armed with explosives, firearms, bladed weapons, clubs, stones, and other deadly weapons, and acted upon the instigation and command of known and unknown leaders.
- The mob's actions constitute the continuing crime of rebellion punishable under Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code.
- Armed groups recruited by known and unknown leaders, conspirators, and plotters have risen publicly and by the use of arms to overthrow the government and seize political power.
- Under Article VII, Section 18 of the Constitution, the President, as Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces, may call out such armed forces to suppress the rebellion.
- The President confirms the existence of an actual and ongoing rebellion, compelling her to declare a state of rebellion.
- The President issues General Order No. 1, in accordance with Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution, calling upon the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to suppress and quell the rebellion.
- Recognizes the existence of an actual and ongoing rebellion in the National Capital Region, where an armed and violent mob assaulted and attempted to break into Malacañang Palace with the purpose of overthrowing the government and seizing political power.
- The mob was armed with explosives, firearms, bladed weapons, clubs, stones, and other deadly weapons, and acted upon the instigation and command of known and unknown leaders.
- The mob's actions constitute the continuing crime of rebellion punishable under Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code.
- Armed groups recruited by known and unknown leaders, conspirators, and plotters have risen publicly and by the use of arms to overthrow the government and seize political power.
- Under Article VII, Section 18 of the Constitution, the President, as Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces, may call out such armed forces to suppress the rebellion.
- The President confirms the existence of an actual and ongoing rebellion, compelling her to declare a state of rebellion.
- The President issues General Order No. 1, in accordance with Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution, calling upon the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to suppress and quell the rebellion.