Genaral Hermogenes Esperon, the scandal-tainted head of the Philippine armed forces retired Monday, claiming success in the fight against communist insurgents and military rebels.
General Esperon, who is accused of conniving with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in rigging the 2004 presidential election, turned over his position to army chief Lieutenant General Alexander Yano.
He said that under his watch, he left the communist rebels in disarray and successfully quashed attempts by rebel soldiers to topple Arroyo, whom Filipinos voted the country's most corrupt leader over late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and former president Joseph Estrada.
The 56-year-old general also cited the killing of senior leaders of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf rebels, including its chieftain Khadafi Janjalani, as among his achievements as chief of staff.
Esperon was expected to get a position in the Arroyo government as a reward for his loyalty.
| By GENERAL PROBLEM, 05-12-08, 12:51 PM |
Achievement ?The only achievement this guy had succeded was in cheating during the 2004 presidential election which made his boss ( you know who) the “fake president”.
This guy really gots a lot of guts. Imagine,announcing his imagined accomplishments(kuno). |
| By chichu, 05-12-08, 05:47 AM |
Scandal-tainted military chief retires in Philippinesin this country, if you are an honest man you will remain poor, jobless and hated by everyone in government.
just as a car plate says
DO NOT STEAL
GOVERNMENT HATES COMPETITION |
| By chichu, 05-12-08, 05:49 AM |
| hOW COULD A MILITARY GENERAL GET RICH WHEN HIS SALARY IS VERY LOW? |
| By chichu, 05-12-08, 05:49 AM |
| hOW COULD A MILITARY GENERAL GET RICH WHEN HIS SALARY IS VERY LOW? |
| By chuckie, 05-12-08, 08:17 AM |
Surprise?Why should anyone be surprised if the general gets a hot position in this government. Corruption is the name of the game while the poor keep getting poorer, hungrier and more desparate while the elite keep robbing them to make themselves wealthier, just like the catholic church. |
| By marartemus, 05-12-08, 11:46 PM |
es-pay-ronthe guy is notoriously corrupt as partaker of the corruption in the power-that-be! |
| By Anonymous, 05-12-08, 09:25 PM |
Hello, GarciGloria Arroyo, Can’t afford to get of Esperon because his one of the people who help install her into her stolen power. Now, We all know why the Philippines never get out from under because the people who’s running the government nothing but the biggest crooks! The rest of us can just go hang. While they’re laughing all the way to the bank.
In order for us to move forward we need to get rid of all corrupt government official’s. Its a waste of taxespayer’s money paying their salary. When all they’re doing is keep robbing the country coffer. Get rid of Gloria Arroyo, Because she’s the problem. |
| By Minda, 05-12-08, 04:51 PM |
ScandalWhat ever happened to the NBN-ZTE Scandal? |
| By singkamas, 05-12-08, 09:28 PM |
| I PREFER A GOVERTMENT RUN LIKE HELL BY PILIPINOS TO A GOVERTMENT RUN LIKE HEAVEN BY THE AMERICAN.. kABABAYAN OUR COUNTRY WAS CURSED BY FORMER MANUEL QUEZON SO DO NOT BE SURPRISE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE PILIPINOS IN THE GOVERTMENT....WALA NA,WALA NA. |
| By Ina ko po, 05-12-08, 10:06 PM |
| You get rid of one in the position and put another person,they will be doing the same thing. Politics in P.I. is a big mon ey making positions. It is our culture to be corrupt and you can not take that a way from the Pilipino habit. It is our culture to be crooks.I agr e ed with singkamas. WE should have under the American surpervision and learn how to govern our govertment before we a r e given the big independence. Gr e ed is our motive t o gov ern and take a dvantage of being the lead er of the country. |
