Expose Garcia’s partners, Palace urges soldiers 01/23/2011

Expose Garcia’s partners, Palace urges soldiers

01/23/2011
Malacañang has added voice to the growing clamor for officers and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to spill the beans on their previous chiefs who know something about how erstwhile military comptroller and retired Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia was able to plunder millions of AFP funds during the previous administration.

Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte yesterday told a radio interview that they “highly encourage” military officers to come forward to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and reveal everything they know about Garcia’s alleged plundering.

Valte claimed that President Aquino, who also serves as the AFP’s Commander-in-Chief, always keeps his ears open for those who are willing to tell the truth in an effort to put resolution to this case at once.
“I believe, in earlier weeks, Solicitor General Joel Cadiz already mentioned that we are appealing also for cooperation. Now, if there is anyone (who also wants to provide information) we will not ignore those who will come forward because in the administration of President Aquino, for as long as they speak the truth, we will support them,” Valte said over the state-run radio dzRB..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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