Reyes laid to rest in Libingan ng mga Bayani By Mario J. Mallari 02/14/2011

Reyes laid to rest in Libingan ng mga Bayani

By Mario J. Mallari 02/14/2011
Former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff and Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes was laid to rest yesterday at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio with a grand funeral executed by a battalion-sized military honors, and attended by top-ranking government officials, past and present.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin led the AFP top brass in rendering its final salute to Reyes who committed suicide last Tuesday amid the ongoing investigations of his alleged involvement into massive corruption in the military during his stint as AFP and Defense chief.

Reyes’ remains left the AFP General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo about 10 a.m. after a mass which was followed by departure honors. Reyes’ body spent its final two days in Camp Aguinaldo where public viewing was allowed.

Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo led some of her former Cabinet members and Reyes’ former colleagues in paying their last respects to the former AFP chief and secretary of defense, interior and local government, environment and natural resources and energy..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110214nat1.html