(27 Jul 2003)
1. Wide shot of Oakwood buildings
2. Oakwood tenants looking through window
3. Pan from media to Trillanes
4. SOUNDBITE: (English/Tagalog) Lieutenant Senior Grade Antonio Trillanes, rebel spokesman:
"Why should we leave? We are right. We're not the crooks. We are not the bad guys here. We are the good guys. They (the government) are the corrupt guys. Let them be the one to leave."
5. Various of government soldiers on trucks
6. Convoy of APCs and government soldiers on trucks driving through streets
7. Military vehicles with government troops drive near the complex
8. Journalists gather around Santiago
9. SOUNDBITE: (Tagalog) General Dionisio Santiago, former Former Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines:
"They have demands which I feel was very rigid. What I told them is to open their minds. Nothing will be achieved if fighting erupts."
10. Armoured personnel carrier on street
11. Close up of APC
12. Oakwood residents in lobby with luggage
13. Rebel soldiers in lobby
14. Rebel soldiers escorting residents out of complex
15. Rebel soldiers resting on floor
16. Crowd gathered outside
17. Residents crossing street
18. Resident with children
19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jody Harris, Australian Tourist:
"I was nervous yes.
(Q. And now that you have been allowed out?)
"Very relieved, yes - mainly because of the kids I worry we might be stuck there for days with no water and things like that."
20. Various of residents leaving complex
21. Wide shot of news conference
22. SOUNDBITE: (English) President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo:
"I would like to address this message directly to the soldiers in Makati. This is your commander in chief. I would like to remind that there is absolutely no justification for the actions you have taken. You have crossed the line of professionalism and are now engaged in unlawful political action backed by the use of force. Your actions are already hovering on the fringes of outright terrorism. You will find no support for your actions among our people and the world. I ask you to remember your oath to the flag. You have already stained the uniform, do not drench it with dishonour. I ask others in the armed forces to keep to the constitutional side of the line. I am duty bound under the same oath you took to uphold the constitution at all times. For this reason I am giving you up to five o'clock this afternoon to stand down, surrender down your weapons and return to barracks. Past this deadline the chief of staff is authorised to use reasonable force to dislodge your group quickly and efficiently and arrest you."
23. Cameramen
24. Rebel soldiers walking within Glorietta Complex, pan to exterior of Oakwood Hotel
25. Various of rebel soldiers
STORYLINE:
Rebellious soldiers demanding the Philippine government's resignation stormed a major commercial center in Manila's financial district and wired it with explosives early on Sunday.
The president declared a state of rebellion and gave the mutineers seven hours to surrender or face military action.
The standoff began soon after President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered the arrest of junior officers who deserted with their weapons.
"There is absolutely no justification for the actions you have taken," Arroyo told the rogue soldiers in a nationally televised address. "You have already stained the uniform. Do not drench it with dishonor. Your actions are
already hovering at the fringes of outright terrorism."
She said they had until 5 p.m. (0900 GMT) to surrender.
The order gives authorities power to carry out arrests without warrants.
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