Others have said Statement they may be in preparation to heighten Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale security amid the State of the Nation Address by Arroyo , which may restrict Hindering demonstrations and protest .

President Arroyo lifted Process_end the state of emergency Emergency on March 3 , 2006 by the virtue of Proclamation No .

President Arroyo assured Telling Filipinos that the situation was under control and the state of emergency would not be abused .

Arroyo had justified Justifying the declaration of a state of emergency with her statement Statement of `` clear and present Presence danger to our Republic that we have discovered Know and thwarted Preventing_or_letting . ''

Critics claimed Protest that this was an attempt by Arroyo to seize Hold political power due to her sagging influence and popularity , and some drew similarities Incident to the actions of her predecessor , Ferdinand Marcos , when he declared Expressing_publicly martial law in 1972 .

International reaction to the revolt was mixed , with some foreign nations including the United States immediately recognising the legitimacy of Arroyo 's presidency , and foreign commentators describing it as `` a defeat for due process of law '' , `` mob rule '' , and a `` '' de facto '' coup '' .

It should also be noted Statement that opinion was divided Change during EDSA II about whether Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the incumbent Vice President should be President if Joseph Estrada was ousted ; many groups who participated in EDSA II expressly stated that they did not want Arroyo for president either , and some of them would later participate in EDSA III .

The prevailing Constitution of the Philippines calls Request for the Vice President of the Philippines , Arroyo at the time , to act as interim president only when the sitting President dies , resigns , or becomes incapacitated , none of which occurred during EDSA II .