"Commanders should act swiftly against any behavior that challenges or breaks away from the chain of command," military chief of staff General Efren Abu said in a statement. "This is not the time for weakness."
The capital's police force went on full alert and additional contingents were securing the presidential palace to prevent rowdy demonstrations that could disrupt government services, Metropolitan Manila police chief Vidal Querol said.
The leftist group Bayan urged stepped-up street protests, which so far have been a fraction of the size of the two "people power" revolts.
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