SENATE INQUIRY INTO AFP ANOMALIES RESUMES FEB. 18
Reyes’ death strengthens basis for probe — solons
By Angie M. Rosales 02/13/2011The apparent suicide of former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes has strengthened the resolve of the Senate blue ribbon committee to pursue its probe into the alleged corruption in the military organization to its rightful conclusion with the inquiry resuming on Friday, Sen. Teofisto Guingona III, chairman of the Senate committee, said yesterday.
“As I stated earlier this week after news of his (Reyes’) death reached me, I affirm the resolve of the blue ribbon committee to continue the investigation into allegations of anomalies at the AFP,” Guingona said.
“This is in the hope that we can help this institution which Reyes served for a long time to regain the respect of our people,” the senator said in a statement.
A retired Marine colonel who once joined a coup attempt to topple the previous government also appealed to the Senate to pursue the investigation into the alleged massive corruption in the military..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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