SND, ex-generals into AFP payolas By Angie M. Rosales 01/29/2011

SND, ex-generals into AFP payolas

By Angie M. Rosales 01/29/2011

The bombshell of military corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines hierarchy, dropped by military whistle-blower retired Col. George Rabusa, is more massive than originally thought, as it was also discovered, from a document read into the Senate records Thursday that the brass, from the top chief, to the vice chief of staff and down the line, are all recipients of the payola that comes from the close to P500 million military slush fund.

The AFP inspector-general, Office of the Secretary of National Defense (OSND), and even the senior military aide of the President and commander in chief, along with “lola” said to refer to the former President, to the Congressional Legislative office in the lower house and to the auditor, among the few mentioned, get a slice of the military slush pie.

With virtually all involved and getting their monthly pay-offs from P50,000 to millions, the practice of pocketing public funds and putting this money into their private pockets, and with the Inspector General, along with the auditors also in the AFP pocket, the military practice and “tradition” never surfaced nor investigated--until now..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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