MANILA, Philippines - Police filed charges of rebellion Monday against 16 people suspected of plotting to overthrow Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, as dozens of protesters attempted to storm the legislature, officials said.
Among those charged were former opposition Sen. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan, a veteran of past coup attempts in the 1990s, five members of the House of Representatives, a communist rebel leader and some soldiers.
"Leftist and rightist movements have conspired to overthrow the duly constituted government," said Virgilio Pablico, head of the police legal department.
He said police had gathered testimony and "pieces of electronic paraphernalia containing the membership and tactical alliance of the two movements."
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