Armoured vehicles make their positions as they arrive at the Philippine military headquarters in Camp Aguinnaldo, 24 February 2006 to bolster security after brigadier general Danilo Lim and two other officers are relieved and detained for allegedly seeking to join protests for the ouster of President Gloria Arroyo. The chief of staff of Arroyo has said at least eight other military men and civilians are being hunted for possible involvement in the effort to oust Arroyo. AFP PHOTO Luis LIWANAG(AFP/LUIS LIWANAG)


Troops in position at the Philippine military headquarters in Camp Aguinnaldo. Police in the Philippine capital have banned all street rallies amid reports of a foiled coup attempt against President Gloria Arroyo, but some opposition groups defied the ban(AFP/Luis Liwang)


Government troopers mount their Armoured Personnel Carriers to reinforce their comrades at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, following an alleged coup attempt Friday Feb. 24, 2006. The military tried to quash a possible coup attempt Friday, arresting an army general accused of involvement in the plan and urging soldiers not to get involved in politics by joining demonstrations calling for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to quit. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)


Philippine soldiers keep alert beside their vehicle at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon city, north of Manila, February 24, 2006. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo


Government troops arrive in their armored personnel carriers to reinforce their comrades at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, following an alleged attempted coup Friday Feb. 24, 2006. The military tried to quash a possible coup attempt Friday, arresting an army general accused of involvement in the plan and urging soldiers not to get involved in politics by joining demonstrations calling for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to quit. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)


Government troops arrive in their armored personnel carriers to reinforce their comrades at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, following an alleged attempted coup Friday Feb. 24, 2006. The military tried to quash a possible coup attempt Friday, arresting an army general accused of involvement in the plan and urging soldiers not to get involved in politics by joining demonstrations calling for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to quit. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Email Photo Print Photo


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US Marines move rocks to dump into a stream after a heavy downpour overnight in the central Philippine village of Guinsaugon buried by a major landslide. Heavy rain and further mudslides again halted work at the scene of a massive Philippine landslide but officials refused to concede that about a thousand people buried there six days ago must now be dead(AFP/Jay Directo)