General Angelo ‘Angie’ Reyes: Patriot with the Bushido Code

Conclusion of a 3-part series

Not long after the pabaon (parting present for retiring generals) scandal exploded in the Senate, with full blown tri-media coverage of the Senate hearings, Angie was invited as a resource person. As usual, some ignorant senators, who know nothing of courtesy and the nature of Senate hearings, bombarded the resource persons with numerous questions, including Angie. Senator Antonio Trillanes, a squirt of a senator, lectured to Angie that he could not talk about honor considering his conduct on the pabaon issue. He took the presumptuous statement of Trillanes, lying down. It is unfortunate that I was not beside Angie at that moment, I would have suggested he blast Trillanes into kingdom come by replying that the last person in that chamber to know the meaning of the word honor is Trillanes.