A former budget officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday accused former Defense chief Angelo Reyes of receiving not less than P50 million as "pabaon when he retired as military chief of staff in 2001.
Army Col. George Rabusa bared this during Thursday's Senate hearing on the controversial plea bargain agreement entered into by former AFP comptroller Maj. General Carlos Garcia and the Office of the Ombudsman.
Rabusa, who was called to the Senate inquiry by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, likewise said chiefs of staffs also get around P10 million monthly while in service, half of the amount supposedly goes to their pockets. Vice chief of staffs supposedly get P1 million a month.
Calculating the amounts, Estrada said Reyes probably received around P100 million during his 20 months as AFP chief of staff.
As of posting time, the Senate hearing was ongoing and Reyes was still waiting for his turn to respond. — LBG/KBK
