Last February 24, 2006, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Presidential Proclamation 1017,
declaring a state of national emergency.Immediately after, she issued General Order No. 5, directing
the chiefs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP)
to “immediately carry out necessary and appropriate actions and measures to suppress and prevent acts  of terrorism and lawless violence".

Since then, these two issuances have been used to justify the imposition of severe limitations on — and in certain instances the outright denial of — civil liberties guaranteed and protected under the Bill of Rights , including the freedoms of speech, expression, of the press, and public assembly. Ostensibly on the strength of Proclamation 1017 and General Order 5, a general ban on rallies has been imposed, the PNP has raided one newspaper [Tribune] and threatens to take over other media outfits which “fail to conform to government standards,” and numerous persons, including several members of Congress, have been arrested without warrant!!!
The simple and undeniable fact is that Proclamation 1017 and General Order 5 have been utilized by the PNP and other executive organs to mount a vigorous and unrelenting campaign against perceived critics of the administration, in full and flagrant disregard of the protections enshrined in the Bill of Rights as well as the legal rules of procedure. Equally undeniable is that the President has sanctioned, or at the very least tacitly approved, these actions undertaken by her subordinates, all of whom are fully within her control.

The indisputable truth is that the violations of the Bill of Rights done pursuant to Proclamation 1017 and General Order 5 are acts of the President.

It must be emphasized that nothing in the Constitution can authorize the suspension of the Bill of Rights[ for it is stated that our consitution is fixed and inviolatable]. Even under a declared state of martial law, which the Arroyo administration repeatedly insists this is not , the Bill of Rights remains fully operative. Thus, the suppression of free speech, the muzzling of the free press, and the prohibition on public assembly sanctioned by the two issuances cannot be construed as anything other than clearly and unequivocally unconstitutional.

by proclaiming th PD 10.17..she was just making it real obviousthat shes not doing  good..and she knows very well that ppl r not pleased wth her administration anymore
shes just over reacting anyways..the former pres. Aquino didnt even proclaim such address though  wat happend to her admnstration b4 was worst that wat shes facing now.