 Police in the Philippines have charged 16 people over an alleged coup plot to oust President Gloria Arroyo, the state prosecutor has said. Soldiers, police officers and left-wing legislators were among those charged. The country remains under a state of emergency, which was declared by President Arroyo on Friday after the army said it had foiled a coup plot. Schools in the capital Manila stayed closed on Monday, and the situation remained volatile. A government spokesman said three of the 16 suspects had already been arrested. Four leftist members of the House of Representatives were listed as suspects, as well as former senator Gregorio Honasan, who has been linked to several previous coup attempts. ...
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