Arroyo also reiterated that she would maintain a "state of rebellion" imposed during the 22-hour uprising by some 300 rebel soldiers last Sunday "until we wrap up residual threats" from the rebellion.

"We must put a final stop to military adventurism or our nation will be forever mired in the quicksand of instability and stagnation," Arroyo said in a speech aired on radio stations.

The takeover of the Makati financial district by rebel soldiers on July 27 was the eighth military uprising here in 17 years.

"We must close ranks behind the constitution and the law," Arroyo said, calling on the public not to "develop a false sense of complacency" despite the quick resolution of the mutiny last Sunday.

The rebel soldiers had demanded the resignation of Arroyo and other officials they accused of corruption. After negotiations they surrendered to the government without a shot being fired.

Officials have said the action was part of a coup attempt and warned that the plot was not over, as some of the mutineers, including the alleged civilian masterminds of the scheme, were still at large.

Arroyo said in her address the uprising would have minimal effect on the economy and political stability as it had been quelled swiftly.

She said intelligence services were monitoring the situation, adding that the vast majority of the military had remained loyal to the government throughout the action.

She assured the public the government "will punish the plotters" although it would also look into the soldiers' accusations of corruption within the military.

The Philippines endured a spate of rightist military coup attempts in the late-1980s that claimed hundreds of lives and seriously damaged the economy, leaving the country lagging far behind its neighbors.

Arroyo made no mention in her speech of intelligence reports that the coup plotters may be planning to assassinate or kidnap her.

Her spokesman, Ignacio Bunye, said in a separate radio interview that "the president will not be intimidated by such threats since she knows that goes with the job."

Bunye said Arroyo would not be deterred from her normal duties, which include public appearances.

Military spokesman Colonel Daniel Lucero meanwhile announced that more troops from rural areas were being brought to military headquarters in Manila as part of precautionary measures against further coup attempts.

"We asked for some augmentation (forces) in the eventuality that we may need to dispatch them," Lucero said.

He said this did not mean however that any coup threat was impending, adding an alert status around the uprising had been lowered.

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