Former AFP Budget Officer Col. George Rabusa, the whistleblower, Senators Antonio Trillanes, Jinggoy Estrada, Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Chiz Escudero are under black propaganda attack from elements within the military who were loyal to the late AFP chief Angelo Tomas Reyes.
Angelo Reyes was under investigation for his crucial participation in the P300-million UN fund malversation with AFP Comptroller Carlos Garcia. He was grilled by mutinous Magdalo member Senator Antonio Trillanes who told him at the senate hearing that he no longer have the name to protect.
Sentiments among Reyes' family, associates and friends from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) told reporters that the brusque senate examination done by Sen. Trillanes may have affected the already depressed Reyes to commit suicide.
Opinions about the suicidal death of Reyes rages in the net. People expresses varied interpretation as to the real reason behind the controversial death. Some bloggers condemned withess Col. George Rabusa for turning in Reyes and Senators Senators Antonio Trillanes, Jinggoy Estrada, Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Chiz Escudero for their uncourteous and disrespectful attitudes during the senate hearing.
Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Franklin Drilon defended their fellow senator's actions. They supported the senators style of investigation and questioning of resource speakers. They said its but proper in order to pluck premium and valuable information from the said resource speakers like Sec. Angelo T. Reyes, that will help the government's successful prosecution of the
