Gloria plus Bangit equals political longevity EDITORIAL 03/10/2010

Gloria plus Bangit equals political longevity EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 03/10/2010 Has Gloria Arroyo given up her quest for political longevity? Going by her, and the Commission on Elections (Comelec)’s moves, she has far from given up her quest to remain in power and position. Gloria could have either extended the stay of outgoing military chief Gen. Victor Ibrado or appointed another Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officer as chief of staff, instead of appointing Gen. Delfin Bangit to the top military post. It wouldn’t have been the first time she would have come up with an extension of the retiring AFP chief — at least until after the polls and perhaps even have the new president appoint the next chief of staff, given the fact that Ibrado’s retirement comes at election time. The problem with the Bangit appointment is that he is being linked to the 2004 Gloria-Garcillano electoral fraud. He is also known to be personally loyal to Gloria and Mike Arroyo and is said to be very “free” with money, as evidenced in one Christmas bash he hosted for the soldiers under his command.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/20100310com1.html

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