Timeline: July 27, 2003 Oakwood Mutiny

Around 1:00 AM: More than 300 soldiers wearing red arm bands quietly entered the premises of Ayala Center in several groups. The soldiers disarmed the security guards and took over Oakwood. They planted claymore mines around the building and in the vicinity as snipers were positioned at the Oakwood roof deck. 3:00 AM: President Gloria Macapagal0-Arroyo met with the Armed Forces of the Philippines top brass and key cabinet officials. Troops securing the presidential palace, particularly the Presidential Security Group, wrapped blue bands around their arms. 3:20 AM: The rebels' "perimeter security" in the Ayala Center was put in place, and an officer issued a threat to set off the explosives should government troops attack. Around 3:30 AM: Some motorists and late-night shoppers finally realized something unusual was going on. Rebel soldiers directed traffic and kept dumbfounded motorists out of the area. A closed van failed to notice the restrictions, drove straight into the area, and ran over a sign post erected by the rebels. A rebel soldier fired a warning shot. Between 4:00 and 5:00 AM: The rebel officers arranged to go on air. In a public statement, the rebels declared their withdrawal of support from the chain of command and presented their grievances against the Arroyo government. They demanded the resignation of the Arroyo administration leaders and endorsed Gringo Honasan's National Recovery Program (NRP) as the solution to the country's problems. At dawn: Alex Benasin, a resident of the Baseco compound at the Port Area, was busy recruiting residents of the compound to go to Oakwood for a consideration of P300.00 each. Around 8:00 AM: Malacanang began a marathon press briefing aired live on television, where more than 50 politicians, including senators, congressmen and mayors, took turns expressing support to President Arroyo and appealing to the junior officers to lay down their arms. 8:30 AM: Members of the Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. (PGBI) carrying banners of the NRP were seen in the Makati area, but the PNP prevented them from reaching and camping in the vicinity of Oakwood. 9:40 AM: President Arroyo gave the soldiers a 5:00 PM deadline to give up their positions peacefully and return to barracks. (read President Arroyo's statement) Around 9:40 AM: Deposed President Joseph Estrada was transferred from the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC)-- a precautionary measure, the Palace explained some two hours later. 10:00 AM: Navy Ltsg. Antonio Trillanes, the leader of the renegade soldiers, said they are not negotiating with the government. He told ABS-CBN in a phone interview from Oakwood that the rebel officers do not expect to get a "proper forum" when "the President and the AFP leadership" are the object of their complaint. 1:00 PM: President Arroyo declared a "state of rebellion" (Proclamation No. 427) and issued an order (General Order No. 4) to use reasonable force in putting down the rebellion. Before 3:00 PM: Estrada was transferred back to the VMMC. Around 4:20 PM: Rebel officers held another public airing of their grievances. By that time, 25 rebel soldiers had surrendered to the Task Force Libra in two batches. The Magdalo group downplayed the surrender as part of the government's "psywar" operation. Sen. Honasan arrived in Makati. Wanting to "talk sense to the rebels," he met with Malacañang officials Senior Deputy Chief of Staff Renato Velasco, Secretaries Silvestre Afable and Rigoberto Tiglao, and Housing Sec. Michael Defensor. Within the afternoon, other military officers and government officials also joined the dialogues at Oakwood: Commo. Tirso Danga, Air Force Col. Eduardo Oban, Jr., Sen. Rodolfo Biazon, Rep. Rozanno Biazon, and Sen. Vicente Sotto III Shortly before 5:00 PM: President Arroyo extended the 5:00 PM deadline to 7:00 PM. Around 7:00 PM: Negotiations between the rebel soldiers and the government team led by chief negotiator Ambassador Roy Cimatu, extended the deadline indefinitely.

NEGOTIATING TEAM
GOVERNMENT	MAGDALO GROUP
Roy Cimatu, chief negotiator Assistant Secretary Abraham Purugannan of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns retired Gen. Dionisio Santiago of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Army Col. Rolando Detabali Navy Capt. Feliciano Angue Philippine Star publisher Maximo Soliven was also present, upon the Magdalo group's request	Navy Lt. Antonio Trillanes IV Army Capt. Gerardo Gambala Army Capt. Milo Maestrecampo Navy Lt. James Layug Marine Capt. Gary Alejano

9:30 PM: The rebel soldiers and the government reached an agreement. 10:00 PM: President Arroyo announced that the occupation of Oakwood was over. The rebels agreed to return to barracks and were out of the Oakwood premises by 11:00 PM. Sources: Feliciano Commission Report, Philippine Daily Inquirer