The mysterious powerful man behind Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia is once again mentioned in the news following the outburst of retired Commodore Rex Robles after the suicide of former Armed Forces Chief Angelo Reyes.
Robles, who belongs to Philippine Military Class ’65 said his closeness to Reyes goes back to PMA days because he was the yearling, the academy lingo for mentor, of Reyes who was in Class ’66.
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV yesterday said investigations into alleged diversion and conversion of the military budget might lead to Malacañang during the administration of former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo.
“Masyadong malaki yung perang involved na imposibleng nasa level lang ni late General (Angelo) Reyes…sa Malacañang lang nagre-release ng ganung level,” Trillanes said.
The following version of that controversy which has now involved Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV , PMA Class ’95, is the result of my interviews with Robles, Trillanes and talk with other sources even before the Ombudsman entered into a plea bargain agreement with Garcia, the subject of the congressional investigation which has led to more revelations of corruption in the military.
Last Jan. 12, Trillanes, a few weeks after his release from a 7-and- a- half- year detention was quoted in media to have said, “”I believe General Garcia is only a front for somebody powerful. At some point in late 2009, he was actually willing to talk and reveal the story behind his enormous wealth. But I don’t know, maybe he got afraid.”
Trillanes refused to identify the person he believed is protecting Garcia but he said he has told Malacañang about it.
Trillanes and Garcia were both detained at the Camp Crame Custodial Center. Garcia, who was accused of a non-bailable crime of plunder, was released on bail last Dec. 16 on the strength of the plea bargain agreement which the Ombudsman said has not yet been approved by the Sandiganbayan.
On Jan. 14, Reyes wrote Trillanes asking him to reveal who that “powerful person” behind Garcia. He said,”And knowing you to be a forthright and just person, I am confident that when you do name this powerful person, you would be able to substantiate the allegation.”
The letter was hand carried to Trillanes by a his PMA classmate on Jan. 18. This letter was a subject of Gloria Arroyo’s call to Reyes a few days before he killed himself.
Robles said that Trillanes told his mistah,””Mistah,hindi si Reyes.” That’s why Robles said he could not understand why Trillanes said it was Reyes in a media interview last Feb. 1, the day after Reyes published the letter through a paid advertisement in major newspapers.
Trillanes said Reyes was one of the “principals” behind Garcia based on the revelations of former military budget officer George Rabusa.
Take note that the delivery of the letter to Trillanes happened before Rabusa’s Senate appearance on Jan. 27. It was in that hearing that Rabusa revealed that he personally delivered to Reyes, together with then military comptroller Jacinto Ligot, P50 million send- off gift when AFP chief retired sometime in March 2001. Rabusa also said that Reyes was receiving P10 million monthly for his personal allowances when he was AFP chief.
Trillanes admitted that at the time he met his mistah, the “powerful man” he was referring to was not Reyes.
But Trillanes revealed that his mistah delivered a message from Reyes which indicated that he also knew who that powerful man that the senator was referring and he wanted him (Trillanes) to disclose it in public so he (Reyes) would be cleared.
Trillanes said his mistah told him that Reyes admitted “May dumadaan sa akin. Pero wala akong kinukuha. Wala ako diyan. (Some pass through me. But I don’t benefit from it. I didn’t get anything.”
Trillanes’ said his mistah relayed to him Reyes request “to absolve him.”
Trillanes said, “I couldn’t do that.” Instead he told his mistah that since the former AFP chief and also former defense secretary himself said the deal just passed through his desk and he knew there was a higher destination, “Ituro na niya.” Identify the ultimate beneficiary.
The mistah said it’s unlikely that Reyes would do that.
Presumably, Trillanes’ information who the powerful person behind Garcia came from the former military comptroller himself. The problem is, during that Jan. 27 hearing, Trillanes asked Garcia if he was willing to cooperate with the government in eradicating corruption in the military. Garcia firmly declared, “I am not applying to be a state witness.”
Trillanes said he was puzzled why Reyes even came out with a full page ad with his letter even after the Rabusa expose. He said he named Reyes based on the Rabusa testimony. He said that’s why he asked for procurement papers of military equipment because purchases for the armed forces pass through the office of the defense secretary.
Robles said in his last conversation with Reyes, which was the day before he killed himself, the latter confided to him that Arroyo called him up about his letter to Trillanes. Robles said Reyes sounded concerned about Arroyo’s probe about the letter telling him about it in conspiratorial way. “Pare, tinawagan ako ni GMA,” Reyes told him half-whisper over the phone.
Robles said one of the things that Arroyo wanted to know was the identity of Trillanes’ mistah who delivered the letter.
Does this mean now that Arroyo will grill that young officer? Was Arroyo worried that it was her former aide, nor LCDR Christopher Magdangal, who delivered the letter? Was she worried that Magdangal would talk? No, it was not Magdangal.
There is also there is also the question why Reyes was challenging Trillanes to name the “powerful person” behind Garcia, who apparently he also knew. He knew that coming up with proofs to pin down this powerful person would be difficult. Was he laying a trap for Trillanes?
With Reyes gone, that powerful person may think that as long as Garcia adheres to his code of omerta, he is safe. But we got information that Garcia has written a letter, copies of which were given to three persons he trusts, with the instruction that it be made public in case something unnatural happens to him.
Uneasy must be the head that sleeps on stolen comforts.
Kung sino man ang misteryoso na tao sa likod ni Maj. Carlos Garcia ay tiyak makokonsensya na siya. Kikilabutan na siya dahil unti unti ilalantad talaga ang mga taong kurakot sa AFP. Mabubulgar ang mga katiwalian nila.
Makokonsensya na ang mga heneral na nangungurakot talaga. Ang kayamanan nila ay hindi nila madadala sa kabilang buhay. Dapat na silang magkaroon ng takot sa diyos. Huwag ng kapalan pa ang mukha. Makontento kung magkano ang sinasahod. Huwag mangurakot dahil kawawa ang mga sundalo na nakikipaglaban sa mga rebelde. Kulang sila ng mga kagamitan.
Ayan nah, mumultuhin na sila. Di na sila makakatulog niyan.
dapat pala ay gumawa din si reyes ng sulat na ipinadala niya sa mga taong pinagtitiwalaan niya na bubuksan kung may mangyari sa kanya. sana tapos na ang kasong ito. problema baka walang mapagkatiwalaan si reyes kaya di na siya sumulat.
Ummm, di ba mabilis ang speed ng plea bargain between Ombudsgirl and Garcia? Ombudsgirl is with the bytch. Ergo, the power behind Garcia is the one with the nunal. Who knows, Garcia might also deep into Miss Nunal’s real estate acquisitiions here in the states.
Sino nga ba? Di pa ba “halatang obvious”, heheh?
Take note, matindi ang concern ni Pandak kung si Lt. Cmdr. Chris Magdangal (promoted na pala, nung panahon ng Oakwood, pare-pareho lang silang Lt. SG ng batch ’95 classmates nila ni Trillanes) ang naging emissary ni Reyes kay Trillanes. Bakit? Dahil based on Col. Rabusa’s allegations, the military aide of PGMA gets 1% share of the 10% withheld by GHQ on conversions made via the “James Bond 007-style” as he explained in the Senate.
Based on this revelation by Rabusa, it is imperative that the Senate Committees summon Magdangal, the Salutatorian of Class ’95, who is popularly known as the classmate of the core Magdalo Group who arranged for a meeting in Malacañang between GMA and the Magdalo in the wee hours, a few days before they were ordered arrested. It is this meeting wherein “Gloria kept yakking and yakking” as told by Trillanes in Oakwood.
I suspect the pigs of the mafiosi are now casing Magdangal and making sure that he knows his moves are being watched. For all we know, he might have not just been a military aide, maybe a bagman, too since he is familiar with the intricacies of the military organization. But since he has been implicated by Rabusa as a recipient, his days in the service are numbered, the only redemption in sight is to turn state witness and implicate his former boss. He might just grab the microphone and steal the show from Rabusa in one of the upcoming Senate karaoke sessions.
Surely, that would make sleeping soundly an impossibility to someone who already needs cognac to do so.
anyone can make three guesses and the last two would not even count for the most powerful “individual behind Garcia”..and he may look a little chubby, not in a very good health and sometimes carries an alias. Evidence? well, never mind…won’t do much either.
Tongue, I don”t remember Rabusa talking about 1% for the military aide of GMA.
Tongue, have your re-opened your blog? Link here if you have new post.
Garcia should be forced to talk and one way to do it is to give him and his family, who are after all all complicit in the plunder, a very hard time.
Ellen, para kanino yang space diyan sa linya ng mga larawan na ipinost mo?
Nasaan na nga pala yung man behind pgma?
E pano kung walang unnatural na mangyari ke garcia,e di hindi din lalabas kung ano ang nasa sulat? Dami mo pang drama garcia,isipin mo pinapalamon mo sa pamilya mo galing sa nakaw. Buti natunawan pa kayo? Kahit sa pinaka madilim na dilim mo pa ginawa pagnanakaw mo,tandaan, “ang mata ng Panginoon ay nasa lahat ng dako,nakikita ang lahat ng gawang masama at mabuti.”
Umaalingasaw na ang BAHO ng AFP. Naging malignant ang Kanser dahil sa Hello Garci. Extensive examination ang kailangan, dapat operahan at tanggalin ang Kanser sa Sandatahang Tinanggalan ng Lakas ng mga Pidals.
Nasukol na si Angelo Reyes ng kanyang sariling multo! No way out ika nga. Di ako naniniwalang walang siyang nahita. Hindi niya pwedeng ituro ang mga ‘amo’ niya ng hindi siya madadamay. Pero hindi dapat makalusot ang mga ninakaw at ipasa lang sa pamilya at heirs ng libre. Habulin din sila. Ano hilo?! Sila ang magpapasasa sa perang dapat ay sa kaban ng bayan. Di kayang matanggap ni Reyes na mapapahiya siya sa kanyang pamilya lalo na sa mga magulang, na binahiran niya ang pangalan. Kaya siya nagpakamatay.
Merong breakdown yun, Ellen. Yun yung sinabi ni Rabusa na meron pang 1% sa COA Resident auditor, at 2% sa Chief Accountant (or the other way around?). Kasama doon yung 1% ng Military aie ni GMA. Kung merong picture nung Powerpoint slide kung saan meron nakasulat yung James Bond 007-style, nandoon yun.
Kaya nga sabi ko I suspect Magdangal to be a bagman kasi nga, bakit naman siya bibigyan ng 1% kung hindi naman siya “useful” sa sindikato? Saka bakit siya pagaaksayahan ng panahon ni Gloriang igitgit kay Reyes sa oras na yun kung walang mahalagang papel o sikretong alam si Magdangal? Connect the dots.
Teka, hantingin natin sa YouTube baka nandoon.
Doon din patungp iyan.
May mga GPS na ngayon.
Kailangan natin matanong si Trillanes baka nga ipinadala ni Reyes sa kanya ang diary ni Carlo.
Who is the powerful man behind the corrupt Arroyo Administration? Private citizen lang daw siya.
Multiple choice:
Powerful “man” behind Garcia:
a) GMA
b) ERAP
c) FVR
d) Willie Revillame 😛
e) None of the above
f) All of the above
It was the Evil Bitch in power when all the scandals in government including the military happened, ergo, it is GMA!
Sino pa ba?
Si FVR naman humihirit pa ngayon, eh isa pa siyang nagbenta ng Fort Bonifacio at iba pa na hindi man lang naramdaman kung saan napunta!
Remember PEA-Amari, Centennial scam, National Steel, and Fort Boni. Kaya ikaw Talakitok, wag ka ng humirit pa!
Armed Forces ni Pidal (AFP)2001-2010. Major major illicit transactions transpired during the 9 year-Arroyo regime. Alam ni Mrs. itoh.
The hunt for this powerful person behind Gonorrheal, este, General Garcia (other than obviously GMA herself) is either a ticklish or a no-brainer issue. Granted that there is indeed somebody else (and there is surely somebody else—-kaya ???), this person, in turn, has to be accountable to someone much higher and powerful than him(her)self. Kasi, how did this person manage to maneuver/juggle the monies by his/her lonesome to the tune of billions of pesos ? At papayag ba siya (kung mahuli siya) na aminin na he/she acted alone ? ‘Pag milliones/billiones na ang pinag-usapan, nobody in the lower echelons of hierarchy could move the loot without the blessings of the “almighty”. Put another way, could Gloria admit to the world that she was actually a lame-duck president so that the people around her (including her supposed trusted military) did exactly the opposite or did not heed her orders ? I do not believe she would admit that she was a patsy. She will have to admit that she was in total control during her reign and therefore unwittingly implicate herself to the fact that all the shenanigans that happened during her reign of impunity were all her doings. Either way, lalabas siyang tanga and undoubtedly accountable. It is just a matter of time for Gloria.
FVR said that Reyes saved the institution (AFP) by sacrificing himself.
What a moron. save the institution from what? From being investigated of wrong doings? Yan ang akala mo, tuloy pa din ang imbestigation at lalo pa dapat paigtingin. Neknek mo tanda!!!
He used to be AFP-CS, baka naman may pabaon din siya dati.
I doubt if GMA had soo much time during her terms to even know the details of what were going on…but there is an “individual” very close to GMA who had all the time to do the work…he was the powerful individual behind Garcia..all the others do not count.
Ganyan na ba talaga kabulok systema natin. No wonder wala ng sumasama sa EDSA rallies. Kahit sino iupo, me alingasngas…. And they are supposed to take an oath of office pa ha, to protect the institution and to love their bayan with all their hearts….
OMG!!!
Remember the interview with Angelo Reyes concerning the Oil Price hike? When he said na …’don’t blame us, Blame God’!…At that moment, sa tingin ko ay nilukuban na siya ng espirito ng demonyo and was already cursed to die because he mocked God!. To those still covering up for the Mastersminds…it’s time to REPENT and REVEAL! SAVE YOUR SOULS!
Mang Henry009, buo pa rin ba ang iyung paniniwala na hindi papatusin ni GMA ito dahil barya?
@Andres,hoo nga ano. Nasaan na nga kaya napunta yung pinagbentahan ng Fort Bonifacio? Lagi itong binubusisi sa column ni General Ramon Farolan sa Inquirer.
Para sa DANGAL ng bansa, lumabas na sana itong si Magdangal and turn state wirness katulad ni Rabusa at ni Heidi. If he does this, our people will understand if ever he looted too. Do not shoot he messenger, ehe, bagman pala. Baka itong si Magdangal eh nasa ibang bansa na. Sonny, sige pa, udyukan mong mabuti ang iyong “mistah” para lumabas na at magsalita.
Off topic: In the news lately was the wife of the slain Dic Ortega in Palawan. She said isa daw si putot na nakikinabang ng malaki sa mga minahan sa Palawan. Atty Roque was with her. Sige na patunayan na ninyo ang mga allegations na yan.
Isang kasong malaki lang ang dapat isampa kay putot and the rest of her sins will come out. But it really has to be a big one otherwise, she may still have an immunity pa rin dahil tongresswoman pa rin siya. Dapat manmanan ni Pnoy ang mga supposed holdings ng pamilya ni putot at ng kanyang mga cronies. Smooth operators ang mga ito.
Parang mga langgam ang mga corrupt na yan. May “queen”, everyone else eh pion lang!
“No, it was not Madangal”. – Ellen
Who then delivered the letter to Trillanes if not Magdangal? Aha, umiikot nunal ni Gloria, maoospital ule si Pidal!
Hindi na kailangan hulaan, tagal na nating alam ang ‘powerful person’ na tinukoy ni Trillanes.
Sonny has to protect his sources. Matalino si Sonny. He will not compromise his sources. He will just naturally let the probe purge these people kahit na alam niya kung sino. Magugulat na lang siguro tayo katulad ng paglabas ni Rabusa at pagpapatiwakal ni Angie Reyes. This corruption may be in the billions, for all we know. Tuwing pupupunta si putot sa America, palagi siyang merong nahihinging military aid. We need to look into these monies. Baka nga yung ibang pera eh hindi na dumadaan sa Philippine Banks but will go directly to international banks. Remember all the foreign trips? Lahat ng mga sumamsama kay putot ay dapat imbestigahan. Pnoy should have a very aggressive investigation on these “suspects”. Huwag magaantay na lang ng mga mag-tetestify sa tongress at sa senado. Marami pa ring galamay si putot sa mga yan. Some of them are now allied with Pnoy. Kahit na allied sila kay Pnoy, this should not stop Pnoy from looking into their assets and other activities. Dapat, lahat ng mambabatas ay may life style check para mas sigurado.
There is also the question why Reyes was challenging Trillanes to name the “powerful person” behind Garcia, who apparently he also knew. He knew that coming up with proofs to pin down this powerful person would be difficult. Was he laying a trap for Trillanes? – Ellen
Conspiracy that did not end well for Reyes. The powerful person now know that Trillanes is smarter than they think. Kakagatin ba ni Trillanes ang challenge ni Reyes e imposibleng i-pin ang powerful person dahil walang documents (pa) na nagtuturo sa kanya. Resulta nyan si Sen. Sonny ang mababalik sa kulungan if he named the PP dahil walang pruweba, dadalhin kasi niya sa korte, gaya ng madalas niyang sabihin kung buking na. Ayan, may clue na kayo ha? 🙂
It has been asked, Do we or I particularly feel guilty? Yes I am for not speaking out like AdeB, TT, Jug, Vic and the many others against this heinous montrosity against moral courage.
The AFP is has been ravaged by tsunami, a 10 intensity earthquake, a Noah’s flood of international shame. I feel guilty
as hell like the AFP Commander in Chief for being SILENT.
Baka si Garcia pa nga ang tumulong na magka-bahay sa Amerika itong mga biik ni Glorya. Medyo naa-amoy ko na na hindi na magtatagal … lalabas na ang katotohanan …. na etong mga Arroyo ang may pakana lahat.
“Trillanes said his mistah told him that Reyes admitted “May dumadaan sa akin. Pero wala akong kinukuha. Wala ako diyan. (Some pass through me. But I don’t benefit from it. I didn’t get anything.””
Very telling! Everything went to the “powerful man”.
Kaya pala nagpatiwarik si Angie dahil luging-lugi sya sa plunder case kung nagkataon.
Tedanz, maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw kung sino ang may mga kababalaghan. Kaya lang dahil mga mafia ang mga yan, evidences have to be gathered and the safely of the witnessess will have to be in place not only for them but their families as well. Iba tayo sa Pilipinas, yung may pera, kahit na kriminal ay mas matimbang pa kesa yung may mga paninindigan. Tignan na lang ninyo sa elections, yung may mga perang pambayad ng mga boto ang mga nananalo.
Let us not go too far, only in the Philippines na “bayani” ang isang suspected plunderer. Si Bing bong Crisologo na nanunog ng isang barangay at may mga namatay, nasa justice committee na ngayon ng tongress. Si Sabit na kaliwa at kanan ang hindi magandang ginagawa, nandyan pa rin at namamayagpag. This is why, we have to have the complete facts first, proofs and evidences para hindi mukhang kenkoyan lang ang mga hearings.
Tama yung ginagawa ni Trillianes. Iwas pusoy muna siya sa ngayon. Tsaka na lang bumanat kapag buo na ang puzzle. We need more Rabusas, Heidies and Col Sonny Lim to come out and tell the Pinoys the truth.
The unnamed?
Sino ba ang isyu magsimula noon at magpahanggang ngayon? Kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan?
Chi, naisahan at nautakan si Angie ng “powerful man”! The general should have known not to play with the devil. Ayan tuloy, he was trapped and had no way out but to self-destruct.
Ang pakilasa ko rito, hindi na kinaya ng kalooban ni Gen. Angelo Reyes ang kaganapan at mukhang siya na lamang ang naiipit. Kung sinasabi nyang dumadaan lamang sa kanya, kung totoong hindi man lang siya naulingan, alam niya ang tunay na UTAK sa iregularidad na nangyayari sa AFP.
Nakakapang hinayang nga lamang at hindi niya ginamit ang kanyang utak upang ibulgar ang kanyang nalalaman. Which reminds uns, hindi ba’t siya ang No. 1 nominee ng partylist na 1-UTAK? Nagkaroon lang ng matinding problema kaya hindi natuloy ang kanyang pagiging partylist congressman.
#42 PSB. Mismo! Pwede bang pahuli ngayon ang baboy, siempre lahat gagawin nya sa dami ng kanyang konek na binayaran ng porsientuhan. Dami pang magpapatiwarik sa kaka-hello niya!
Korek si Sen. Sonny na hindi manggaling sa kanya ang ID ng powerful MAN habang kumukuha sila ng opisyal na pagkakalinlan, at habang nag-iisip pa si Garcia kung magwe-wetness, at naghihintay ng mga lalabas pang may direktang alam sa corruption sa AFP.
Hahaha@joeseg. No. 1 nominee ng partylist na 1-UTAK pero hindi ginamit ni Reyes ang utak. lol.
baka naman powerful woman?
Dun ako sa ‘man’, PSB.
Chi #45
Hehehehe!
Buhay pa sana si Reyes kung sa ulo siya nagbaril. Alam niya iyun kaya sa puso ang tinarget.
dun ako sa President’s man nung panahon ni Gloria kasama na dun ang kanyang astang “Little President”
makamandag talaga itong pygmy na ito..aka putot, bansot,dwarf, dwende, atb. and this cookie is now crumbling..may bukas pa kaya siya?..sana hindi na siya magising mamaya sa takot at mabangungot..pero ang kasabihan ang masamang damo daw ay matagal mamatay..
Nagtataka ako kung bakit sinasagi ninyo na “powerful man”?
Tapos may lumabas na, baka “powerfu woman”.
Di ba dapat “powerful animals” o di kaya “powerful monsters” ang ibansag sa kanila?
Pwede ring “pwerful leach” o “powerful pig” o “powerful snake” dahil traydor sa bayan at mamamayan ng bayan.
Kung “demonyo” hindi na kailangang tawaging powerful.
Natural kasi na may power ang demonyo.
Lets pray that even the people who are not involved but know about this shenanigans will come out in the open, that they will realize that its not squeeling because “we” the Filipino people are not the enemy.
Powerful “partners” in crime. Sa gawaing tiwali ang rason kung bakit sila pa rin eh “married”. Di ba si lalake eh may babae at si babae naman eh nabangsagang “nympho”. Kaya lang talagang hanggang kamatayan ang kanilang partnership dahil yung isa eh tiga plano ng heist at yung isa naman ang nagkakamada ng mga gagawa ng krimen! AYOS!
Its possible that the people who can help are hesitant to do so because they perceive the impact on the institution will weaken the country’s capability to protect itself, that another powerful group will take over and things will make a turn for the worst. Therefore staying quiet is justified in the interest of national security.
What is really the “end game” for all these investigations? Are we really sure that the motive is pure also or we may end up with another GMA type or worst?
Trillanes said his mistah told him that Reyes admitted “May dumadaan sa akin. Pero wala akong kinukuha. Wala ako diyan. (Some pass through me. But I don’t benefit from it. I didn’t get anything.”
Granting that Sec. Reyes didn’t benefit from it, he should have squealed against those he knew who partook of the loot. Being silent about it makes him an accessory to the crime.
Jug, I don’t think the “institution” will weaken if everything is kept the way it is, a secret. The only time it will weaken IMO is if this guessing game will continue without any end results or solutions. The soldiers on the ground as we speak, might already be becoming restless.
Di kaya doon galing yong ipinamudmud na cash ni Glorya sa mga tuta niya na tig 500T bawat isa. Hawig yong figura doon sa ibinalato ni Garcia kay Pichay. Alam nila talaga kung saan kukuha ng salapi …. isang bulate na lang ang magwi-witness …. sapol na si Glorya. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Granting that Sec. Reyes didn’t benefit from it, he should have squealed against those he knew who partook of the loot. Being silent about it makes him an accessory to the crime.
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yun na nga mike, the term squealing carries a bad meaning. there is a saying “squealing is punishable by death”
but its normally applied to instances where you must not divulge information to the enemy (like traitors) or when under torture. basically to protect. but in this case who is the enemy? we are not at war. protect what? what is more worth protecting, the country or the institution? which carries more weight?
# 56
” I don’t think the “institution” will weaken if everything is kept the way it is, a secret.”
Sorry, I meant if everything is divulge in the open.
Jug, we only have two choices, sugpuin ang corruption o hindi! Being silent on a disease that has slowly eroded our finances and weakend our institutions is not even an option. You mean we will just turn a blind eye on the anomalies? Kaya nga wala na tayong pagbabago kahit kelan. We are branded as the MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY IN ASIA. Jail all these corrupt people o sige I can settle for just a few (but the bigger fishes naman sana)of them and this will deter those in public office to commit the same crimes.
Jug, maybe he could be protecting himself. Na kapag kumanta siya eh merong mangyayaring di maganda sa kanya at sa kanyang pamilya. In short, may banta mula sa mastermind.
Here’s an excerpt of an old movie that could very well give an insight to why some people choose to be quiet or to protect. If it becomes an “us” against “them” situation, if its become an “you can’t possibly understand because you can’t look at it from a military perspective.”
A Few Good Men
written by Aaron Sorkin
Jessep: You want answers?
Kaffee (Tom Cruise): I think I’m entitled to them.
Jessep: You want answers?
Kaffee: I want the truth!
Jessep: You can’t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives…You don’t want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall.
We use words like honor, code, loyalty…we use these words as the backbone to a life spent defending something. You use ’em as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it! I’d rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you’re entitled to!
Kaffee: Did you order the code red?
Jessep: (quietly) I did the job you sent me to do.
Kaffee: Did you order the code red?
Jessep: You’re goddamn right I did!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo
Heh,heh,heh…kenkoy itong si Angie. Dumadaan lang sa kanya, meaning he had to sign and give the blessing but he did not pocket any. Dios mio! Ano ang tawag natin sa nagpapagamit sa isang krimen? Accessory to the crime di ba? Akala ko super talino itong mamang ito. Alam ko na, hindi siya kumuha ng pera as long as he stayed in a powerful position through and through. Bumawi na lang siya sa continued millions of perks for himself and his family. Kaya nga lahat na yata ng matataas na posisyon nuong panahon ni midget eh naibigay na kay Angie. So, he should not have killed himself. Meron din siyang benefisyo kahit papaano.
Some people actually believe that in order to protect the greater good, they must not be hampered the the rules that govern everybody else, and that we should be saying “thank you” or pick up a gun and help defend the country ourselves so we can see what its like.
Need I say more?
“We were shocked at the demeanor of Senator Trillanes. Senators are senators, and PMAyers are PMAyers. The attack was no longer on personalities. It was already against the institution,” he added.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20110211-319615/Humiliation-by-Trillanes-triggered-suicide-says-ex-PMA-head
I wonder at which point did Trillanes attack the instituion? Is he saying that Reyes’ act embodies the true essence of the institution?
Jug, mali si Maligalig dun. Hindi si Tirllanes, si Jinggoy, mga senador at congressmen at lalong hindi ang media o bloggers na katulad natin ang may kaslanan. It’s the rotten system that drove Reyes to his grave,
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The only thing I remembered Trillanes attacking aside from Oakwood and Peninsula hotel is the rottenness of the system in the government, particularly the AFP.
trillanes will be awfully lonely…he will be treated like a leper…
i’m starting to like the guy
Jug, it is only now that we have someone who wish to change our rotten system. We should give Trillianes a helping hand instead of avoiding him like a leper. You are sounding so contradictory in your statements here. First are you saying that Trillianes is like a leper, or is it somebody else? Then you say you are starting to like the guy. Is it Trillianes that you are starting to like?
I am just reading William Penn’s quote right now. It says “Right is right even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it”. I do believe in this. As far as I am concerned, there should really be a genuine effort to change our rotten system. If everyone is onion skinned, napapahiya kahit na walanghiya naman sa totoo, wala tayong paroroonan.
what i meant was that trillanes will be treated like a leper in the afp and i’m starting to appreciate his courage.
Kaya nga nakulong ang mga Magdalo dahil nanindigan sila and so with the Tanay Boys. Trillianes is so passionate about ridding this government of corruption. So be it and instead of putting him down we should support him.
parasabayan,
he really needs our support, his peers, his underclassmen, his upperclassmen will treat him like shit after this…he has done something not even Honasan could dare to do.
Nice one!
http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/editorial/view/20110211-319628/Who-to-blame
Thanks for the clarification Jug. Trillianes is no longer in the AFP. Kahit na they will treat him as a leper, ok lang. He does not have to please any of them. He just have to do his job as a senator. In doing so, he too will restore the respect and dignity which were robbed from the PMAers because of a few rotten officers. Sooner or later the AFP will appreciate his efforts when all these corrupt generals are convicted. Angie was just a sacrificial lamb. Let us not waste our time lamenting. His death should even be more of a push towards cleansing the AFP of the rotten officers para hindi naman mawalan ng kabuluhan ang kanyang pagpapakamatay.
Kaya nga Jug, wala ng credibility si Honasan sa mga underlings niya. Pabayaan mo na kung galit silang lahat kay Trillianes as long as he is doing the job he was asked to do by the more than 11 million who voted for him (13 million nga daw yan kaya lang may dagdag bawas but he still won!). Bansot would have just left him in the stockade if she had her way dahil palaban si Trillianes.
i hope so too parasabayan. if ever, we are now seeing someone worth grooming as the future president, yung tipong hindi ka mag aalanganin, yung hindi lesser evil…there may still be hope for our country…
at least someone you don’t have to defend so much, hehehe
So apt ang pangalan nitong si Maligalig. He should have his brain and heart checked baka nagkabaliktad. Since when are perceived corrupt PMAers considered as an institution? Kung ang mga officers natin think like him, and the rest of his kind, we are so SCREWED!
my thoughts exactly parasabayan, try to check out the you tube link i posted earlier, you’ll understand the reason why
Trillianes for sure has all the virtues of a future president but he has to learn more though. He has to soften some rough edges. Bata pa naman siya and if he stays on course and not be eaten up by our rotten system, he will be a contender one day.
his words betray his attitude. that we owe them because they stand guard to defend our democracy and we have no right to question how they do it. if it means extra perks, they are entitled to it because we owe them our life and liberty…now that is if we agree to that…
at least with this guy, nasusundan natin ang paglaki, its like the country is witness to his development. hindi yung tipong babanatan tayo ng sangkatutak na commercials/ads, jingles, gimmicks, etc…
parang, tayo bilang mamamayan, ang nagpalaki (politically speaking)
anyway, i can only hope for now.
Maybe Trillanes needs a little PR work. May mga nate-turn off kasi sa dating nya na medyo arrogante (real or perceived). Maybe he can get more cooperation and support if he changes his demeanor and becomes less “confrontational”. Senador na sya ng bayan. The good thing about this tho is at least alam natin na hindi sya trapo. What you see is what you get.
On another note: is it safe to assume na pag nag “suicide” din si Garcia and Ligot e tapos na ang boksing?
good advise triggerman, sabi ko nga lalabas na ang taongbayan ang maghuhubog sa kanya, if he allows.
On another note: is it safe to assume na pag nag “suicide” din si Garcia and Ligot e tapos na ang boksing?
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tapos kasalanan pa natin kasi masyado tayong nakakasakit
Jug,
I just read the Inquirer article quoting Maligalig blaming Trillanes for Reyes’ decision to shoot himself.
And I agree with you that Trillanes risks the public ire of his upperclassmen for the “affront” to Reyes but they’ve been silently furious with him anyway since he began his crusade 7 or 8 years ago. So, what has changed? Admittedly, because of this rather unique culture that is the PMA’s, i.e., you’ll remain a plebe to your upperclassman all your life, Reyes, I believe felt “humiliated”.
But Reyes brought it upon himself — he should have done his duty and ensured that the AFP of which he was lord and master at that time was corruption free.
But I disagree with you that he would be treated a leper; firstly, he’s got his fellow junior officers who fought it out with him come hell or high water, second, there are I’m sure, a huge part of the AFP that support his advocacies, and 3rd, those upperclassmen of his who think that he is to blame don’t matter in the scheme of things anymore. They’ve had their time. They should just fade away never to be seen again.
Jug, mga Americano yan. They know how to protect their freedom. Sa atin, they know how to protect their pockets! If the people see simple lfestyle among these high ranking officers wala sanang problema. But they bought houses, had luxurious lives while our poor soldiers are deprived and because of their corrupt practices, they sow terror para lang may Anti-terrorism funds na maibigay sa kanila. I do not see the logic at all. Dito sa America, makikita mo ang mga general na napaka-simple lang ang buhay.
Trillanes is now a senator of the Republic — those PMA guys starting with Maligalig, must understand that today, Trillanes is first and foremost an elected servant of the Filipino nation and not the dog at the heel of some corrupt gang of useless, decrepit, corrupt men in uniform!
anna,
i hope for his and our country’s sake, that you’re right and this could usher in some changes we direly need.
if he continues to enjoy the trust of the people, that is not a problem, we all love winners…
Exactly the point Triggerman, kailangan niya ng “make over” to soften him up. But that will come later as he meets different kinds of people. Biruin mo 20% of his life was spent in incarceration and limited visitors pa. What do you expect? He can not change overnight. Give him some time.
you hit the nail on the head anna ie you’ll remain a plebe to your upperclassman all your life…did you know that some even behave like their still your upperclassmen in public? of course its supposed to be lambing lang, but sometimes inappropriate kasi sa labas pantay pantay na tayong lahat.
PSB,
What is so shocking is this bully mentality being perpetuated in the PMA is that a lowerclass is considered eternal plebes by their seniors even after they retire. Totally primitive mentality.
Unbelievable really! That’s not what happens in other militaries in the civilised world.
One of the extraordinary things I witnessed in the RP military left me stunned (this involves Henry’s boss who was then chief of the silent service and his Vice-Com):
By virtue of the the lowerclass’ promotion to post of silent service chief, he was promoted to 3-star rank ahead of his upperclass (by 2 PMA years) who remained 1-star and was kept in the post as vice-com.
First, despite the fact that the chief wore 3 stars, he was obliged because of the idiotic PMA culture, to call his underling (but who was his upperclass at PMA) “Sir!” in front of goddamn every single tom dick and harry in the service.
Second, the situation was awkward because at command conferences, normally everyone stood up when the chief entered the room, led by vice-com (naturally) but it so happened that often, the chief was first in the command conference room and the vice-com arrived a few minutes late. So, you know what usually happened? Again, because of this unique but idiotic culture, silent service chief would stand up (almost as if to salute the vice-com who was only the bleeding second in command)! It was not only awkward, it was also farcical.
Well, finally, they decided, it couldn’t go on like that — just plain stupid, so they arranged things in such a way that chief would arrive later than the vice-com every time there was a command conference.
Have other similar stories! It’s time the PMA learned that when a lowerclass is promoted ahead of an upperclass particularly for a major command post, the lowerclass must do away with the stupid tradition of addressing his upperclass “Sir!”
They don’t know it but other militaries find that kind of tradition obsolete and really useless!
Jug,
Even CSAFP Boy Abadia had a hard time getting rid of that idiotic tradition vis-a-vis his brother who was CG PAF (and his upperclass at PMA).
I remarked to him “It’s ridiculous that you should still call him sir when you are superior in rank to him!” He simply smiled and said, “I try to avoid it and simply address him ‘Manong’!’ 🙂
Anna, gee, it is more than an obsolete tradition. No wonder they cover up for the upperclassmen. No wonder, Angie was insulted and demeaned. But this tradition should not stand on the way of getting the truth! The truth, as Jug puts it, we can not handle!
Jug,
In the west, when officers retire, underlings are allowed, nay, encouraged, particularly those who served together for a time in a service, to address their superiors, by their first name especially in business and social circles.
My husband, a former military officer, addresses all his former superiors by their first name and so do I. I would never, in the first place, address them differently anyway. As a mere (and former) military spouse, I don’t feel I owed the military anything beyond my loyalty to my husband and his armed service command but it did not extend to subservience to the members of the officers’ corps, superior in rank or not. If I had to address them, I’d address them by their rank and if I had to say “Yes”, the reply was followed by the officer’s rank, eg., “Yes, Admiral!”
And also, never ever, while my husband was in military service, did I address the wives of officers of superior rank “Ma’am” but addressed them by their first names or used their marital title, eg. “Mrs Smith” or “Mrs Jones” even if the wife in question was the wife of the flag-officer-in-command.
You do not professionalise an army or make it efficient and effective simply because you enforce a primitive tradition of requiring your fellow officers to remain plebes all their professional lives.
Let me rephrase that: You can not professionalise an army or make it efficient and effective by enforcing a primitive tradition and requiring your fellow officers to remain plebes all their professional lives.
And these corps of boy scouts led by Maligalig should realise that the wearing of the uniform for a number of years is a job, and like any other job,they got paid for doing it, and yes even at the risk of their lives, and for which they received perks and bonuses but that job, no matter how noble, does not entitle them to behave as if they all belonged to some secret sect or some gang organisation that required the law of silence and obedience until death do them part.
oops, this corps of boy scouts…
Trillanes, by virtue of his position, elected by more than 10 million Filipinos, is now “superior” in rank to all of them, star rank or not. They should understand that! And tough if they can’t get it through their thick skulls!
Incidentally, the silent service chief in question in the story above was also Trillanes’ former boss and PMA superintendent while he was a cadet. 🙂
Just an off-topic observation. It’s unusual for the allies of the Arroyo administration in Congress who expressed their plan to investigate or monitor the transactions of the Aquino admin. This ensued after the last hearing of Congress in which past AFP chiefs and AFP transactions will be investigated.
I am pretty sure that these lawmakers, epsecially allies of the Arroyo admin, are shaking, trembling, and having insomnia because when “namedropping game” begins, zillion of long pad paper will not be enough to accommodate the names.
The truth is there really is a class divide in our country be it in the military, corporate world, at home or in the streets. Kung mas mayaman ka, mas mataas ang pinagaralan mo, mas matanda ka o mas mataas ang posisyon mo automatic sir/ma’am ang tawag sa yo (with mathching “po”)ng mga mas nakakababa ng estado sa yo because our culture dictates it. Literally and figuratively your supposed to be the more superior one. Others call it respect while others view it as subservience.
In the States you can call your boss or even your own mother-in-law by their first name. Subukan mo lang dito hehe
parasabayan
kenkoy nga, that’s why he was given the 50M pabaon and the 5M monthly so they could use him. ika nga di na sya papalag. wondering why 80M and 160M for cimatu and villanueva eh mas mabango si reyes. sabi nga ni rabusa, duda sya kung nakarating yung 80 at 160 sa kinaukulan. i think the story is very clear. powerful talaga
jabless ( newcomer)
Trig,#107
Kahit na nga iyung mga katulong at mga houseboy ay SIR/MAM ang tawag nila sa pinagsisilbihan nila kahit di sila mga titser.Bakit kaya ganun?
Sa America ang boss nila ay hindi nila tinatawag ng SIR/MAM.Boss lang nila kapag nasa work sila pag off time pare-pareho na. Anong SIR o MAM. Virginia na ang tawag o kaya’y Steve na si Esteban.
Walang DH o katulong sa America. Di na pwedi iyang pasosyal-sosyal na misis.Kung di sila kikilos at magluto wala silang kakainin.Sa atin kahit na mga misis lang ng mga OFW ay may mga katulong pa.Di lang iyun may pa home service pa ng manicure at pedicure.Kaya iyung mga iba kailanangan nilang gagawa ng pagkakakitaan para masabing mga “Big Shots” sila.Magkano lang ang sahod nila para maka afford ng katulong?Kaya ayan puro kurakot para masabing nasa “Alta Sociedad” sila kahit hindi angkan ng mga haciendero.
Palagay ko maaalis lang iyang kulturang may katulong kung pasasahurin ng minimum wage law ang mga houseboys at mga katulong with insurance and workers comp.
Sa America kukuha ka ng katulong at iyung sahod mo ay mapunta lang sa bayad nila.Kaya lang maraming TNT na nagpapabayad ng below minimum wage at under the table na mag PT.
Kung may DH ang misis ni Gen. Garcia sa America,aba’y ibang klase talaga. Subukan kaya ni Mrs. Ligot na manirahan sa America tapos may katulong at driver pa siya.Ano siya sinuserti?
psb: huwag kang masyadong naliligalig, ang Leper Colony will move to Lubao, Pampanga para malapit ke Goyang. And if anyone is deemed a leper, real or imagined, Lubao is only a few hours drive, lol….
Nadadaanan ko ang Lubao papunta sa amin Pareng Trublue, pero ngayon alanganin na akong mag Victory Liner baka may bombang sasabog, alanganin na rin akong magkotse baka macarnap at masunog pa ako diyan sa Pampanga.Di naman ako General kaya di ko afford ang helicopter.Para safe di na muna ako pupunta doon.
Maaga ang tagayan dito a.
Napansin ba ninyo, kung ano’ng trabaho ang malakas kumita, dun lahat nag-eenrol ang mga nag-aambisyon.
Kung sa mga nakaraang taon, Nursing ang kurso na magbibigay ng passport sa maluwag na buhay, palagay ko sa ngayon, nagbago na ang mga pangarap nina Juan at Juana para sa kanilang mga anak sa De La Cruz family.
Tandaan ninyo ito, baka sa ilang taong darating, dodoble na ang mag-aapply diyan sa PMA. Di lang marangya kundi, maluho at fabulosong lifestyle ang tatamasain nila, basta marunong silang magtago ng sikreto at hindi sila ganid.
Purbahan ninyo.
107/108: With so many from the provinces taking their chances in big cities, the majority would rather work for food and shelter when reality sets that jobs are nil; and they’re always taken advantage of by heartless (most) kabayans. It’s just a sad way of life.
How can this government turn a blind eye on the solid fact that there are actually people in our country who scavenge garbages for an almost maggot infested food just to survive? And no doubt these are the same people, when given a happy meal from McDo by politicians, will be out there on the streets marching/shouting for something they’re clueless about. It’s sick!
Cocoy, huwag ka nang dumaan sa Lubao, bukod sa makitid ang daan, sa buong biyahe mo, diyan lang merong bahagi ng National Highway na hindi sementado.
Malaki ang matitipid mo sa oras ng biyahe pati na sa gasolina (o krudo) kung mag SCTEX ka. Pag sinuwerte ka, baka maka-karera mo pa yung puting Porsche 911 o yung puting Lexus LX570. Ingat lang, sa haba ng diretsong kalsada ay baka makatulog ka.
Expensive na ngayon ang worker’s compensation liability pareng coy, and as you said, these general’s wives can’t afford it let alone a minimum wage.
TT – akala ko, PMA is about to be imploded, lipat na rin daw sa Clark Air Base. Lahat na malapit sa eternity place ni Goyang.
Pareng Coy, maki angkas ka muna ke Governor Eb sa helo nya. Hindi na siguro galit sa iyo.
Yung tsunami, it calmed down all of a sudden…think he’s reviewing his old blueprints or making a new one, hehe….
cocoy: Marami dyan nagmamartsa, pro poor kuno at sumisigaw ng human rights. Pero mismomg mga kasambahay nila underpaid.
tongue: Kung mage-SCTEX ka yung natipid mo sa gasolina mapupunta lang sa toll. Tsaka strikto sila doon sa apeed limit. Ewan ko lang kung exempted sa speed limit yung naka Porsche
tru @115: That is why I am for developing our mining areas, and corporate farming patterned after the Dole and Del Monte models in South Cotabato ang Bukidnon, respectively.
What we need right now are jobs, jobs, jobs in the other islands that will greatly help in stemming the continuing waves of migrants trooping to the cities already busting at the seams.
I’m pissed whenever I hear of a mining investor is chased away by the leftists, the religious, local politicians, media, even those pretending to be environmentalists when in fact they are driven by their own selfish motives and not really for cooperating with the prospective job provider and ensure their people get the rare opportunity of being gainfully employed not far from home.
Ditto with corporate farming/fishing.
Gov’t must focus instead on designing a mechanism that will provide the immediate communities and the investor an avenue to address their issues in a non-confrontational manner, monitor that the pre-agreed conditions are followed, an mete out penalties for offenders.
God gave us all these riches and what we do is just sit on it. We were not created poor, a fact that cannot be said the same with Japan, for example. But what do we do? We reject all these investors because some radicals are misinforming townsfolk and are agitating them, instead of leading them to forge agreements and compromises that will best serve the people’s interest.
trig, madalas ako sa Gapo lately, swerte nang makakita ako ng isang Highway Patrol sa Pampanga-Bataan stretch. Magugulat ka, ganun pala pag walang liko ang kalsada, kahit sadya mong tumakbo lang sa speed limit, maya-maya’y kusang nadadagdagan ng mga 20 to 40 kph. Yung mga backseat drivers ko hihirit ng, “Daddy, 140 ka na” saka pa lang ako magme-menor.
General Angelo T Reyes, alleged recipient of a 50-million peso illegal “pabaon” (and perhaps more) while he was in service of govt will be rendered full military honours, and I quote AFP Public Affairs Office chief LtCol Burgos:
Naknampucha!
I told y’all that Reyes was a master tactician. By shooting a bullet to his heart he:
(1) saved his wife and his family from Senate investigations that could have helped reveal the extent of the kurakot he made during his career in the military and in the defence dept
(2) managed to turn the wave of disgust felt by the nation (and the media) into an incredible outpouring of sympathy that would put reverence for Jose Rizal to shame (he knew the Filipino psyche very well)
(3) succeeded in turning the guns against his inquisitor Sen Trillanes and encouraged media to begin villifying the junior senator
(4) engineered things in such a way that he is now exalted as a hero, the best soldier that the PMA ever produced, a selfless sonovabitch who only lived so that his country would be forever free
(5) and more importantly, he zipped and zapped the gobs of the generals and potential military whistleblowers
And from wherever he may be today, he is giving every single Filipino a left hand middle finger salute and as Jug described so aptly, telling each and everyone in the senate “Kiss my a…, suckers!”
Naknampucha! Filipinos love drama and Angie Reyes knew it.
And as if that isn’t enough, he got the entire nation’s eyes riveted to his coffin, shocked and in tears, expecting that their beloved general be made a national hero, wondering if the AFP gen hqs should not be re-named Camp Gen Angelo T Reyes as soon as his corpse is laid to rest in the Natl Heroes Cemetery!
Naknampucha! But what heroic deeds has this moral coward done for the country that he should lay side by side with the nation’s bona fide heroes?
I am gobsmacked!
Here comes…
and…
He forgot to add, “soldiers from whom, much was stolen.”
what would you do if you were Reyes?
Obviously he was sure about one thing- Rabusa is not the only one who knows things.
But no one can really be sure that what the Catholic church says about God is true. Baka kasi binobola lang tayo ng mga pari, diba?
So kung ikaw si Reyes, tataya ka ba dun sa siguradong talo?
Anna: They keep on saying that they have already forgiven those who have wronged them. Ang tanong e kung napatawad na ba sila ng libo-libong kawal na napalaban, nasagutan, nagkasakit hanggang mamatay na hindi man lang nagkaroon ng sariling bahay dahil ang pondo para sa kanila ay ibinulsa
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Tongue # 121: So I guess tyempuhan lang yung paghuli. I know of at least 2 people na namultahan because of overspeeding, although I myself e nakapagpatakbo na ng over the limit na hindi naman nahuli
With regards to your post #120 – Studies show that the province of Cotabato alone can take care of the rice requirements of the entire country and still have enough surplus that can be exported.
In the mid 90’s I had the privilege to be enrolled in a course programmed by Rodolfo Aquino, cited by Asiaweek as among the Twenty Great Asians (for the period 1975-1995) for his contribution to rice production, at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Among my classmates were the Ministers/Secretaries of Agriculrure of India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, the last three just recovering from the devastations of the Vietnam War. There were also a handful of Pinoys, IRRI employees, who were required by their office to attend the course.
During class you can hear the murmurings of the pinoys seated at the back row, unmindful of the lecture being conducted. Evenings saw the library and the laboratory filled with foreigners. And where were the pinoys? Drinking ice-cold SMB and playing billiards off campus! I have to admit that there were occasions na “nakisama” rin ako.
On the eve of our finals all the foreigners were locked up in their dorms studying. And again where were the Pinoys? Naka tambay sa labas ng dorm nagkukulitan at pinagti-tripan yung mga hitsura ng mga foreigners. Hindi ako nakatiis and I asked kung hindi ba sila mag-aaral. Their reply was, brace yourselves, “Walang problema yan. Kilala naming yung nagmi-mimeograph ng test papers”!
Now do you still wonder why we now import rice from countries who, just 15 years ago, were trying to learn efficient rice production from us?
I guess this reflects the Pinoys’ preference for “diskarte” over hard honest work.
From the wife of a military officer:
All the retired and senior PMAers we talked with are against the actuations of Sen. Trillanes in the senate hearing. They said that ST should have at least given Reyes the respect as a senior officer especially because they are both PMAers.
I told a general that if that was the line of reasoning then why didn’t they condemn what Gen Esperon was doing to the detained PMAers before. Respect begets respect.
Reyes was very much active in GMAs cabinet. And we all know he is not clean. And many were put in prison because they complained about corruption in the military.
I got this text:
if my guess is right, we hit the jackpot, ang alam kung powerful man noong mga panahong iyan 2001 to 2004 ay si FG.iyan iyong panahon ni gen gracia at gen limot..anu pala gen garcia at gen ligot..!!
kasi pag naka amoy ng pera iyang si FG, tapos na..kaya nga noong araw mahilig mag medical mission iyan sa mga sundalong enlisted personel, mga libreng pustiso at pasalamin pa siya, madami siyang gimik sa mga sundalo at pulis..!!ayan iyong panahon na walang tigil ang pag kukurakot nila sa sambayanang pilipino..!!
ocayvalle,
so hindi pala powerful man, powerful pig?
Whether it’s a powerful pig, a powerful midget or a powerful tabako, one thing’s for certain: the tag team of Garcia and Ligot holds the key in unlocking the identity of this powerful figure. They should be smart enough to know that they could be liquidated anytime kaya kung ako sa kanila kakanta na ako. It’s their best protection.
What is the Bigger Crime committed by these plunderers…the Punder itelf or the crime of Soldiers dying needlessly serving their country for lack of Tools needed to do the job, because the plunderers stole the fund? For each soldier who has to die…I could only wish one Plunderer must also pay with his own life…AR lead the way…the rest could follow…
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Ellen,
Dapat i-print yan sa mga newspaper ng isang buong pahina at bold pa ang pagka-print para mabasa lahat.
oooops mali #128 pala … sori
#127. military officer. told a general that if that was the line of reasoning then why didn’t they condemn what Gen Esperon was doing to the detained PMAers before. Respect begets respect.
Talaga, respect begets respect.
Paano ba irerespeto ng mga junior officers ang kanilang seniors kung tulad lang naman nina Reyes, Asspweron, Garcia to name a few, while they don’t even know how to respect themselves?
Powerful man or woman…pareho din bulsa pinuntahan!
“…as a ceremonial paying of respect and its [AFP’s] final demonstration of the country’s gratitude to the unselfish service rendered by these individuals to the nation”
Gratitude to the unselfish service? why? does he really deserve it? like what? participating in taking his take at the expense of our fighting men. Well, what can one expect. Many recognizing him are his kind anyway.
It only shows that they don’t care about what right and wrong anymore basta they can do what they want regardless of truth.
This is off topic, but indirectly related to the effects of corruption in the AFP.
Please read….
http://old.ph.news.yahoo.com/afp/20110211/tap-malaysia-somalia-shipping-piracy-0193655.html
This is about Malaysia’s Navy that’s patrolling the Gulf of Aden….
Biro mo iyon, they can even do that (patrol on other seas). If only our generals and officials of the land will unite and really do what they are supposed to do, then I think we can be as prosperous as we can be given that once we were the “Pearl of the Orient.” Sigh….
speaking of respect, the fact that reyes killed himself meant that he lost his respect to himself.
Sa pagpapakamatay ni Reyes ay “ultimate sacrifice” daw sabi ng Army Spokesman Parlade. Palagay ko itong Palade na ito ay PMA’yer …. mistah ehhhhhh-ngot mo!!!!!!!
Palagay ko ang nasa likod ng lahat ng pangungurakot ay ang mataas pa ang posisyon ni Reyes o si Garcia. Sa panahon nila sino ba ang mataas ang posisyon. Hindi ba ang pangulo. Chief of staff. Tapos ang mataas pa ay Commander in chief.
Sa lahat ng mga General ang mataas ang posisyon sa kanila ay commander in chief. So sa madaling salita kung may nakakataas pa sa kanila sa usapin ng pangungurakot ay walang iba kundi ang pangulo. Hindi lang nila masabi kasi takot sila.
Dapat ang mga kapwa pilipino ay hindi pinagnanakawan.
This is a must read:
Inquirer – Corruption killed Reyes, say former gov’t execs
Excerpts”
Hear, hear, Reyes fans.
Now this one sounds like me speaking:
Read the full text.
I’ll repeat that: “The smug faces of unpunished corruption that visited his wake only further dishonor him.”
Damn, I’m sure the Malaysians, Thais, Vietnamese, and Chinese military and probably most of the Asian generals are chuckling at the clowns of the grossly corrupt and incompetent criminal syndicate that was once known as the AFP. Those countries similarly situated must be studying these events with great interest and learn from it.
jug has earlier expressed apprehension over what this whole hullabaloo could lead to. He notes it may weaken the whole organization while the enemies get stronger – armed with new propaganda. But these effects are not limited to our country alone, our AFP is is now drowning in a fishbowl and the neighbors are getting a lesson or two, for both the scoundrels and the watchdogs. For the corrupt generals, on how to skim the funds from their own militaries without facing the consequences of their crime and for the supervising agencies to get familiar with manifestations of corruption even if well-hidden.
It is also a lesson in PR. You do not unleash your arrogant spokesmen to spit out venom backed by frivolous, self-serving assumptions when you are at your ugliest.
true indeed..corruption killed reyes and he is one of the original players, kung baga sa basketball, first five siya..
and nobody blames his death but to his..his death thru his own hand..!! whatever his fans say, suicide or killing oneself is unforgivable in the eyes of man and GOD..it`s a mortal sin..!!
sa buong buhay ko, wala pa po akong narinig na bayani na nagbigti o nagpakamatay ng walang dahilan, the case of sec reyes maybe we can call it “lunatic”..
Sino pa ba ang “mystery man” behind Garcia?
Hindi siya “man” kundi, “woman”!
Wala ng iba kundi si Gloria! Obvious ba na siya nga ang reyna ng mga binusog na heneral!
http://www.fsgo.ph/fsgo-official-statement/309-death-gen-angelo-reyes
Erap visits wake and hails Reyes. Ditto JV Ejercito.
Whaddafuck?
Now, I’m pretty damn sure it was Erap who ordered Jinggoy to shut his trap and save Reyes’ family from further shame. After all, the charges of corruption, mansions, bank accounts, wives and mistresses does ring a familiar bell. Or maybe even the whole belfry in harmony.
Thanks, Tongue. I made a separate post of it.
Tounge, Nooooooooooooooooo!?!?!
Sorry Ellen and your patriots bloggers.
I believe in this as instituional remedy
to damaged institutions. So I like many
to read and think about it.
Let Corruption also Kill the Philippine Military Academy.
Abolish it and use its gargantuan budget to a start
A new life for the future officers of the Armed Forces.
Divide the PMA budget into three: Trillanes should author a law creating (1) the Philippine Army Academy (PAA); (2) The Philippine Air Force Academy (PAFA), and (3) the largest because the country is an archipelago: The Philippine Sea Forces Academy(PSFA),
( compose of the Philippines Navy, Marines and Coast Coast Guard The strategic Academy locations should be: PAA in Fort Magsaysay; PAFA in the Visayas, and the PSFA Cotabato or Zamboanga City.
The time is opportune and propitious. Funding may be augmented from foreign military assistance. The Armed Forces of the Philippines at the time after all those PMA graduates had retired can start on a clean slate. Let this idea be the start, the foundation and the building blocks for the straight way (patriotism) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under P NOY.
If this will come to pass, General Reyes’ suicide will be mitigated by history.
Organization theory is quite explicit.
New organizations are born to become institutions because of extremis situations,often times born out of calamities and
catastrophy.
Now is the time to have a few small academies that can be focused and effective to fulfill their doctrinal
role to the country. Money is of no matter here.
Tongue, wtf si Erapski, heh!
Si JV nga katabi pa ng pamilya Reyes kagabi all 5 hours of the necrological rites. Puwede namang magpadala na lang ng bulaklak o card. For purposes of protocol, a written message from Erap would have been enough.
Manuel asked,
Nothing! Because I would never have been Reyes. (Thank God!)