MANILA, Philippines, July 27, SPA -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says she has no desire to extend her termbeyond next year. Thousands of opposition protesters have warned of civilunrest unless she steps down next June, The Associated Press reported. In her last state of the nation address before thePhilippine Congress on Monday, Arroyo has assured she wouldnot lift term limits set by the constitution. She is also warning her detractors she will defenddemocracy when it is threatened by violence in her lastmonths in office. Riot police have used trucks, barb-wire and shippingcontainers to block more than 10,000 protesters bravingrain outside the House of Representatives, where Arroyo isgiving her annual speech.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/687898