By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Former Air Force Captain Joenel S. Pogoy, who spent two years in detention after being court-martialed for exposing corruption in the Air Force, says corruption in the military is worse than what is publicly known. The truth is, he says, many military officers — from the time they are still lieutenants to the time they become generals — are being taught by unscrupulous superiors to become corrupt.
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By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA — Lt. Col. George Rabusa, former budget officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2000 to 2002, revealed the skeletons in the closet of the military. Rabusa testified anew Feb. 7 at the Senate inquiry on the plea bargain agreement forged by the Office of the…
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Cause-oriented groups said today the death of former armed forces chief of staff Angelo Reyes should compel authorities to step up their investigation into the alleged massive corruption within the military.
NEWS RELEASE 2 February 2011 “The recent revelations of Lt. Col. George Rabusa and Heidi Mendoza on the millions of public funds pocketed by military generals further expose the rabid lust of these generals for money from the country’s coffers. They are not only human rights violators and purveyors of state terror, they are also…