Arroyo husband falls ill on plane

Mr Arroyo has previously received treatment for a heart condition

The husband of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has fallen ill during a flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing, say officials.

Jose Miguel Arroyo, known as Mike, was accompanying Ms Arroyo as she travelled to a summit in Lima, Peru.

The plane made an emergency landing at Kansai airport in Osaka, Japan, where doctors were reported to be on standby.

The nature of Mr Arroyo's illness is not clear but he has previously had treatment for a heart condition.

He underwent heart surgery at a Manila hospital last year.

"We know that an individual from the airport has been carried out to an ambulance for emergency transportation to a nearby hospital," said a police officer at the airport.

"Our understanding is that the individual required emergency care."

An unnamed official told the Associated Press that Mr Arroyo was the only person to leave the plane in Japan.

The flight would now continue to the US en route to Peru, the official said.