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GMA to Step Down. The group of soldiers carrying armed with M-16 and M-14 rifles together with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Brigadier Gen. Danilo Lim walked out of a Makati City courtroom and marched along Makati Avenue to oust President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The commotion is a sign of withdrawing support from the administration of GMA. Former vice president Teofisto Guingona and Bishop Tobias were also present.

In a radio interview, Lim said, this is a withdrawal of support. We are joining our people in calling for the removal of the President. Lim was summoned to attend the hearing as a witness in the coup trial of Trillanes and other junior officers allegedly involved in the botched July 2003 mutiny against Mrs. Arroyo. He was about to testify on a trial court when a man in uniform grab him and brought him out of the courtroom and was accompanied by several officers. The walkout occurred several minutes after the start of a court hearing at Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148.

The civil society group of Black and White Movement was said to join Trillanes with his call for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down from her office. BWM is the group behind pinoybigbriber.com.

In a separate interview with GMA-7, Senator Trillanes said, This is a call for change. All those who believe that we should rise from poverty, join us and come here in Makati.

Meanwhile, employees, businesses and people around Makati are starting to panic. The news suddenly feared by many and facing another crisis in our country.

Will Trillanes and Lim be heard by the Filipinos? Is this the answer for a change? Filipinos speak up!