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Emergency rule shadows anniversary
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YOUR E-MAIL ALERTSMANILA, Philippines (CNN) -- Filipinos on Saturday marked 20 years of freedom from a previous dictator while living under a state of emergency imposed by current President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Arroyo on Friday declared a state of emergency after security forces thwarted what they said was a plot to overthrow her. (Full story) Arroyo issued her emergency declaration Friday during a television address in which she called for calm and said the Cabinet was firmly behind her. Clashes erupted on Friday as riot police used water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters defying a ban on rallying at a shrine to the 1986 "people power" uprising that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos, news services reported. On Saturday, the streets of the capital Manila were calm and quiet as the anniversary arrived marking 20 years since the end of rule by dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos was chased from the country by a "people power" revolt after a two-decade rule that included nine years of martial law used to jail opponents and close down the free press. Early on Saturday, Manila police raided a pro-opposition newspaper, The Daily Tribune, gathering documents, confiscating copies from the printing press and padlocking the office. (Full story) Police on Saturday questioned leftist congressman Crispin Beltran, The Associated Press reported. He was shown a warrant but not charged over a case of incitement to rebellion 21 years ago, before Marcos fell. "They say this is just an invitation but I think this is an arrest," Beltran said on television, according to a Reuters news report. "Warrantless arrest, I think there will be more to come." Meanwhile, U.S. State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said Americans in the Philippines were advised to be careful. "Our view is that the constitution of the Philippines and the rule of law must be respected and violence must be rejected. We hope the situation will return to normal," he said in Washington, the AP reported. Copyright 2006 CNN. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press contributed to this report. 
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