President to Allow Release of Rioters
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered aides to work out the release of more than 100 rioters arrested during a May Day attack on the presidential palace, saying this is “a time of healing.”
But she also stressed that her government will not back down in its efforts to prosecute opposition leaders accused of masterminding the palace attack as part of an alleged plot to seize power.
Clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted President Joseph Estrada left four people dead and more than 100 wounded.
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