US government expresses support for Arroyo

The United States Embassy in Manila issued a statement expressing support for the Arroyo administration. Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye read a statement sent by US Ambassador Kristie Kenney expressing the United States's "support for the rule of law, constitutional order and the Philippine government." Bunye said the US ambassador talked to Mrs Arroyo over the phone. A number of local government officials appeared in a television interview to show support for the Arroyo administration. - GMANews.TV