Friday, August 20, 2010

News Update After griping, Navy's Angue placed on 'floating status'

After airing his gripes against the Armed Forces of the Philippines through the media, Rear Admiral Feliciano Angue – former National Capital Region Command (NCRCom) head – was placed under "floating status" on Friday.

AFP chief of staff Lt. Gen. Ricardo David said Angue would not be allowed to hold any military post until the investigation on an ethics complaint against him is completed.

"Hihintayin natin kung ano ang magiging resulta ng imbestigasyon, then we'll find out kung ano ang pwesto or mangyayari sa kanya," David told radio dzBB in an interview.

Angue earned the ire of the military leadership after he hurled allegations through media interviews against the AFP, including the supposed meddling of senior military officials in the May 10 automated polls.

He had also claimed that several of his classmates from the Philippine Military Academy "Makatarungan" Class of 1978 used their influence to get plum posts in the military. He also questioned the promotions of several military officials