| Retired General Fortunato Abat, right, waves a flag as former ambassador Roy Seneres gestures during a press conference Wednesday in suburban Pasig, where they announced the formation of a transition government. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- A retired general has called for the overthrow of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, declaring himself leader of an interim government, but officials on Wednesday were unperturbed.
"This declaration is quite unfortunate and very pathetic," Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye said in Kuala Lumpur, where Arroyo was attending a regional summit. "I don't think there is any serious apprehension on the part of the President."
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