Corruption Kills!

In a statement made by the FSGO, a group of former government officials, it was corruption that led former Sec. Angelo Reyes to his death. It is true. I believe it is.

Before his death Sec. Reyes planned to issue his own statement, wherein he stated that when he got into the government he was already walking into a culture of corruption. A situation every neophyte will have to learn to live with - dance with the tune or turn a blind eye.

Corruption has long been a major disease that ails our country, not only in the military but in every services of the government. It has become endemic in our culture that what it needs is a major surgical operation to completely remove it from our society. No one person, even the President, or group like the Church can do it alone. And I don't expect it to be finished in my lifetime.

The ongoing investigation of corruption in the Senate must continue even with the death of the person they have trained their guns on. It should be pursued with vigorous statesmanship and patriotism and not become another worthless endeavor as what they are famous for. Sadly, nothing has ever come out of these Senate investigations, nothing has been achieved except for a show of their seemingly intellectual prowess and arrogance.

There are evidences and facts that supports the notion that corruption is one of the main source

of poverty anywhere in the world. The Philippines, a developing nation, included. It is very much in evidence as we can glean on the scarce activities in our economy.

If what killed former Secretary Angelo Reyes is corruption, then how many more ordinary people been killed by this cancer in our society.

How many jobless Filipinos driven to despair have committed suicide?

How many desperate mothers have committed suicide because they can no longer bear seeing their children go hungry?

How many babies were killed through abortion because their mothers do not have the means to sustain them?

Corruption has robbed us of the basic and essential services we must have or are all entitled to as guaranteed by the constitution. Corruption has robbed us of the necessary investments to create jobs and stimulate economic activities.

I hope that the honorable gentlemen of our country realize that they can not protect their circle forever.