What Triggers Ex-Secretary General Angelo Reyes' Suicidal Act?
Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011
by Harry
It is just lately when Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago regarded the AFP's retired Secretary General Angelo Reyes as "a dead man walking", because of his involvement in the recently unveiled corruption in AFP funds. Today, people are staggered upon hearing the news telling that Angelo Reyes is dead. He is dead not because he was killed but rather he committed suicide.
People are now asking if what makes the ex-general killed himself. Would it be the recent AFP issue involving himself? Does it mean he is guilty as charged?
When Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said the Reyes is a "dead man walking", for sure the secretary did not think of the general's actual death. It is just a metaphor that somehow portrays the current and future life Reyes has and is supposed to face. And somehow, Santiago's words coincide on the latest suicidal act of General Reyes. Perhaps, Reyes thought that there is no way for him to escape from being punished. But that is, if he really thought he is guilty as charged.
Just with the testimony given by Commission On Audit (COA) auditor Heidi Mendoza, people can tell how credible the accusation against the ex-generals of AFP is. And basing on the replies of the accused personnel during the Senate hearings, people can also sense a lie. Yet, they remained consistent with their answer that goes, "Sorry, I couldn't remember." Therefore, it is more than just an accusation. It is but the truth that these whistleblowers and witnesses are trying to disclose, to let all Filipinos become aware of it.
The truth regarding corruption in military funds is now becoming a widespread buzz online and offline. As a matter of fact, this issue has already reached the United Nations, where AFP's Php200 million fund really came from. It was given as UN's donation for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the betterment of the Philippine army. But the leaking issue on AFP fund scam has really disappointed the United Nations, saying that their donation was just misused. Like the Philippines, the United Nations is also conducting relevant investigation on this matter.
Considering that not only the Philippines' Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is investigating the issue, maybe Reyes came to realize that he has no escape. Perhaps, he could neither sleep nor eat. As an ex-military, he only has two possible alternatives, either admit it and be punished or end everything by killing himself. He made up his mind and today, he chose to do the latter. And now Angelo Reyes is dead.
Now that he is dead, what happens next? What will the two remaining accused do then?
Angelo is dead, so, the senate now has to investigate the remaining two accused former AFP officials including Ligot and Cimatu. But what if these two will do the same thing Reyes did today? Of course, nobody can tell what happens next.
What happens to the retired secretary General Angelo Reyes may serve as a lesson for those corrupt government officials, now and before. While some people salute on what Reyes did, many think he's worth it. It is now time to wrap corruption up and start doing a clean job to help eradicate inequity for the betterment of the Philippine country.
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