No question of honor
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The burial of former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes, who took his life six days ago on Feb. 8, should not bring with it the many questions left hanging on the alleged corrupt system in the military.
Efforts to use Reyes’ death as an excuse to end the inquiries are perceived in the way that it is now being played up — such as that portrayal of Reyes being a victim, and thus the many other chiefs of staff and generals in the military, of an institutional disease.
Also being focused was the pain that Reyes and presumably all those being linked to the corruption in the military are going through.
There should be a concerted effort, more so after Reyes’ death, not to end the investigations in both the Senate and the House of Representatives since involved in the massive military corruption scam are former heads of the military organization who mostly still wield great influence in the government..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110214com1.html
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