MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 5) The government has imposed a midnight-to-dawn curfew throughout Metro Manila and 12 surrounding provinces, an official said, after troops stormed an upscale hotel in Makati City Thursday, forcing the surrender of a band of renegade soldiers.

The curfew, which starts 12 midnight to 5 a.m. Friday, will also be enforced in the Central Luzon provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales and the Calabarzon provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon, Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno told reporters.

"Depending on the security situation it may not be necessary to impose it for a second day, but we will have to wait and see," he said, adding it would allow the authorities to conduct "follow-up" security operations.

"There may still be threats that are out there and we would like to ensure in our follow-up operations that these threats will be addressed," he said in a news briefing in Malacañang.

Puno did not specify what these other threats were but said the renegade soldiers had apparently been joined at the Manila Peninsula hotel by armed sympathizers, suspected to be former military men.

"We are doing this to protect the citizenry. This is not martial law," Philippine National Police Chief Avelino Razon told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview.

Razon, who was directed to issue the guidelines, said the curfew would hopefully be implemented for just a day.

Puno appealed to the public to "bear with the inconvenience" brought about by the declaration of the curfew.

"We would encourage everyone to cooperate with the rules and guidelines relative to this curfew," he said.

This curfew was "a necessary inconvenience that we must undergo to ensure the return to peace and order is permanent," said Puno, adding that checkpoints would be set up in the areas covered by the curfew.

"Police authorities want to ensure that Manila is safe and sound," he said.

He said that those forced to venture out during the curfew period for emergencies must have identification and be able to provide a reasonable explanation for being on the street.

The imposition of the curfew was a consensus within the Cabinet security cluster, Puno said.

He stressed its imposition was a "police matter" and "a law enforcement issue," saying even villages can impose it.

National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales said the curfew was "part of the police power of the state, a constitutional authority."

Because of the scope of the curfew, which will include three regions, Gonzales said its imposition required the authority of the President."

The siege began when Navy Lieutenant Antonio Trillanes and Brigadier General Danilo Lim walked out of a court hearing into a 2003 mutiny against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and occupied the nearby five-star Peninsula Hotel.

Puno said that during their march to the hotel, civilians joined the group, who switched to military fatigues and brought out firearms.

Trillanes and several other Magdalo officers are on trial for their role in the failed July 2003 mutiny during which they took over the Oakwood apartment hotel in Makati’s Glorietta shopping complex and demanded the resignation of the President.

The curfew guidelines follow:

General Rule: The curfew shall cover all persons residing, visiting, working or traveling to and from NCR, Region 3 and Region 4A.

Exceptions: The following are exempted but must establish identity thru ID cards:

1. Those who are transporting goods and services;

2. Passengers of airlines whether domestic and/or international taking late or early flights;

3. Emergency cases;

4. Drivers of public utility vehicles like taxis, buses, and jeepneys;

5. Doctors and other medical/health care practitioners who are on actual duty;

6. PNP and AFP personnel in actual performance of duties;

7. Emergency responders such as firemen, paramedics, etc.;

8. Nightshift workers such as those in call centers;

9. Legitimate media people;

10. Provincial bus passengers and commuters coming to the said areas; and,

11. Members of the diplomatic corps

Disposition of Violators

1. Violators shall be brought to the nearest police station/district for booking/ processing.

2. Violators shall be released only after 5 a.m. unless they are under investigation for other offenses.

3. They shall be made to undergo medical examination prior to release unless waived by them in writing.

Mechanics/ General Guidelines

1. Checkpoints shall be established in all entry/ exit points of provinces, towns, and cities of above-mentioned areas.

2. The rights of every citizen except for free travel shall be religiously observed.

3. Permit to carry firearms outside the residence is suspended for the duration of the curfew.

4. The conduct of searches, seizures, and arrests in checkpoints shall be done with civility and courtesy with due respect to innocent passersby, commuters, or bystanders.

5. Checkpoints shall exhibit legible and clear signs and must be established in properly lighted areas to show transparency in the conduct of searches.

6. Enforcement officers manning the checkpoints shall be in proper uniform at all times with the identification cards and nameplates on.

7. Personnel manning checkpoints shall always be led by an officer with the rank of police inspector at least.

8. Checkpoint personnel shall not mulct, extort, or harass drivers, passengers, traders, etc.

Police commanders/ directors shall explain to their police personnel the proper implementation of the curfew and conduct of checkpoint.