Former Defense Chief Reyes commits suicide!

Unlike the people of Egypt, we Filipinos lionize plunderers, even reelect them to public office. ~Leslie Lofranco-Berbano

My day started with a cold brush of air in the neck when I heard former AFP Chief and Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes committed suicide at the tomb of his mother in Loyola Park, Marikina City. I was in the jeep and the passengers had a heated argument on who was guilty or not. Everyone agreed the former secretary was guilty.

And I could not agree more. Reyes' death by suicide confirms speculations that he was one of the guilty party of the wealth amassed by retired generals of the Armed Forces in the Philippines. Retiring generals are alleged to receive millions when they left office. 

Upon investigation by the Senate, several generals suffered severe amnesia they forgot their wives bought around eight houses abroad. Whoah! No wonder the graft ridden AFP still adopt the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

Rest in peace Sir Angelo Reyes, but your death does not clean up the mess the AFP is now in. The people of the Republic of the Philippines still deserves full accounting of the money a few generals pocketed.

This is a deep blow to the ongoing investigation, for all members of the Armed Forces and the Filipino people's quest for the truth. In the light of this incident we hope Congress and the Senate can expedite this proceeding to ensure immediate enactment of laws in furtherance of good governance measures for the whole Armed Forces. ~ Brigadier General Jose Mabanta Jr., AFP spokesman 

Inquirer: Angelo Reyes commits suicide

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AntiPinoy: Reyes death does not absolve the institutions and policies that breed corruption
Photo: Malacanang Palace

The real man is a woman: Heidi Mendoza

In the midst of all these, [Ombudsman Merceditas] Gutierrez still insisted their evidence against Garcia is weak. It only shows that those who don’t want to look, will never see.

[Heidi] Mendoza said her appearance in the House investigation was not to convict [AFP ex-comptroller Carlos] Garcia. But she said she felt that she has no right to demand good governance from the government if she did not get out and tell the public what she knows.

She said she wants to assure the public that not all in government are corrupt. (Ellen Tordesillas, We salute Heidi Mendoza)

Risking herself and her family, Heidi Mendoza, a former government auditor and a daughter of a policeman, exposed the irregularities within the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Like a real man, she stood her ground and showed glaring evidences of several questionable transactions by then AFP comptroller Carlos Garcia and the AFP.

Only, the office of Ombudsman Merceditas Guttierez could not see the importance of those evidences.

Let us support Heidi Mendoza in her plight to send erring officials, some of them pocketing millions of pesos, to jail. Let us share her fight “to give honor to the soldiers who risk their lives in defense of the country.”

Enough is enough.

More to read-

Ellen Tordesillas: We salute Heidi Mendoza

Inquirer: Why Heidi Mendoza came out with all guns blazing
ABS-CBN: Miriam loves Heidi Mendoza

ABS-CBN: Who is Heidi Mendoza

Pic grabbed from Inquirer.net