PROCLAMATION DECLARING A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY
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PROCLAMATION DECLARING A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY
PROCLAMATION No. 1017
January 1, 2006
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Proclamation No. 1017Declaring a State of National Emergency
- Cites conspiracy by political opposition, communist rebels (NDF-CPP-NPA), and military adventurists to bring down the government (Section 18, Article 7)
- Claims opposition actions are obstructing governance, hindering economic growth, and sabotaging public confidence (no specific section cited)
- Declares these actions constitute clear and present danger to the state and people (no specific section cited)
- Commands the Armed Forces to maintain law and order, prevent lawless violence, insurrection or rebellion, and enforce obedience to laws and orders (Section 18, Article 7)
- Declares a State of National Emergency (Section 17, Article 12)
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PROCLAMATION DECLARING A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY
PROCLAMATION No. 1017
•January 1, 2006
MALACAÑANGManila
PROCLAMATION No. 1017 February 24, 2006
PROCLAMATION DECLARING A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, over these past months, elements in the political opposition have conspired with authoritarians of the extreme Left represented by the NDF-CPP-NPA and the extreme Right, represented by military adventurists - the historical enemies of the democratic Philippine State - who are now in tactical alliance and engaged in a concerted and systematic conspiracy, over a broad front, to bring down the duly constituted Government elected in May 2004.
WHEREAS, these conspirators have repeatedly tried to bring down the President;
WHEREAS, the claims of these elements have been recklessly magnified by certain segments of the national media;
WHEREAS, this series of actions is hurting the Philippine State - by obstructing governance including hindering the growth of the economy and sabotaging the people's confidence in government and their faith in the future of this country;
WHEREAS, these actions are adversely affecting the economy;
WHEREAS, these activities give totalitarian forces of both the extreme Left and extreme...
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