Friday, February 11, 2011

May Pabaon Ka Ba Diyan?

“May Pabaon Ka Ba Diyan?: A Talk on Corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines on February 11, 2011, 1:30 pm–5:00 pm at the Augusto-Rosario Gonzalez Theater, DLS-CSB Taft Campus. It was organized by the The Center for Social Action (CSA) in partnership with the Lasallian Justice and Peace Commission (LJPC), Pagbabago! People’s Movement for Change, DLS-CSB Student Council and DLS-CSB NSTP.

All photos here are courtesy of Ramon P. Parica.

LEFT: Honorable Teodoro A. Casiño,
Retired Lt. Col. George Rabusa,
Atty. Noel Malaya,
Former PAF Captain Jonel Pogoy
& Director Bebeth Orteza.

Director Bebeth Orteza,
who joined in that Manila Peninsula Hotel Standoff
in Makati last November 29, 2007.

Former Philippine Air Force Captain Jonel Pogoy,
allegedly detained for two years over
an expose on supposed Philippine
Air-force graft and corruption.

Honorable Teodoro A. Casiño,
member of the House of Representatives
from Bayan Muna Party-list.

Atty. Noel Malaya,
legal counsel to Retired Lt. Col. George Rabusa.

Retired Lt. Col. George Rabusa,
former AFP chief budget officer,
testified in the Senate about
corruption in the military.

LEFT in white polo:
Brother Victor A. Franco FSC,
President and Chancellor
of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
(DLS-CSB)

LEFT in green polo:
Antonio Ingles, Jr,
Founder of Aral Pinoy

In the said forum, the very first forum where Retired Lt. Col. George Rabusa had to face young students from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (where I have been teaching for almost 15 years) and other students from all others schools, he was asked on what "pabaon" (send-off gift) can he give to the students. Rabusa answered, "Huwag nyo akong tularan, just follow ang tuwid na landas just like what our President [Aquino] said."