Jailed coup leader takes oath as Philippine senator

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MANILA, June 15 (Reuters): A Philippine Navy officer who led an attempt to topple President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo four years ago took his oath as a member of the upper house of Congress Friday.
"This is a victory for the Filipino people," Lieutenant Antonio Trillanes said after taking his oath of office as a senator.
"I will push the interests of our people," he said. Trillanes arrived an hour late for the ceremony under heavy military escort.
The officer is facing coup d'etat charges in a civilian court for his role in the takeover of a high-rise apartment in the heart of Manila's financial district in 2003 during an attempt to overthrow Arroyo.
He is being held at a Marine base in Manila and could only attend the ceremony after an order from a military court.
Trillanes later told a television station he supported moves to re-open a congressional investigation into allegations of fraud in the 2004 presidential elections.