Angelo Reyes
Angelo Reyes | |
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| Philippine Secretary of Energy | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Raphael P. M. Lotilla |
| Succeeded by | Jose Ibazeta (Acting) |
| Philippine Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Mike Defensor |
| Succeeded by | Ronaldo Puno |
| Philippine Secretary of Interior and Local Government | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Joey Lina |
| Philippine Secretary of Defense | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Orlando Mercado |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Acting) |
| Philippine Armed Forces Chief-of-staff | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| President | Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Joselin Nazareno |
| Succeeded by | Diomedio Villanueva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1945 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | February 8, 2011 (aged 65) Marikina, Philippines |
| Resting place | - |
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Angelo Reyes (March 17, 1945[1] – February 8, 2011) was the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff from 2000 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada. At the height of the 2001 EDSA Revolution, Reyes withdrew his support for Estrada which led to the installation of Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as president, under whom he then served as cabinet secretary until to 2010, including with the portfolios of National Defense and Energy.
Reyes ran for Congress under the United Transport Coalition (1-UTAK), a party representing workers in the public transportation sector, on the 2010 party-list election but was dropped by his party without his consent that led to litigation which was still ongoing at the time of his death. A week after being accused of corruption while being AFP chief of staff, Reyes died due to a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide.[2]
Reyes was married to Teresita P. Reyes with whom he has five sons, Pablo, Angelito, Marc, Carlo and Judd.
Education
Reyes spent most of his childhood in San Miguel, Manila. He completed his secondary education at the Cubao High School in 1960 where he graduated as the class valedictorian. In 1966, he was among the top ten graduates of the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City. He then proceeded to acquire two masters degrees, namely: Masters in Business Administration from the Asian Institute of Management in 1973 and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1994. He also took up International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California in 1983. In 1987, he graduated No. 1 in Trust Operations Management Course conducted by the Trust Institutes Foundation of the Philippines at the Ateneo Business School which eventually earned him a scholarship to the Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago
Background
Military career
Reyes started his career in the military as a Team Leader in the Philippine Army Special Forces. He spent his field command duties as battalion commander, brigade commander, and area commander in Mindanao where he gained experiences in addressing the threats from the communist insurgency and Muslim secessionism in the Philippines. He became the Commanding General of the Philippine Army which propelled him to the top post of the Philippine Military as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
As AFP Chief of Staff, he worked towards the Vision of A 21st Century Armed Forces… that is fully mission-effective, progressively-efficient, technology-driven, versatile, responsive to change and composed of soldiers who are visible role models to the Filipino People. On January 19, 2001, the then General Reyes withdrew support from President Estrada, leading to his ouster.
Reyes held the following positions in the Philippine Army (PA) and in the top brass of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), garnering various military medals and citations throughout his 39-year military career until he retired in 2001: Team leader, Special Forces Group PA (Airborne);
Commanding officer (CO), 4th Infantry Battalion PA, Zamboanga;
CO, 602nd Infantry Brigade PA, Davao provinces;
Commanding General (CG), Civil Relations Service AFP;
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, J2 AFP;
CG, 5th Infantry Division PA, covering Northeastern Luzon;
CG, Southern Command AFP, covering the whole of Mindanao;
CG, PA; and
Chief of Staff, AFP
Secretary of Defense
Barely two days after his retirement as the 27th Chief of Staff of the AFP, he was sworn into office as the 23rd Secretary of National Defense. In concurrent capacity, he also chaired the National Disaster Coordinating Council. Under his leadership, he was able to imbibe a culture of excellence at the department of national defense and transformed it into a technology-driven defense establishment making it more responsive to the challenges o rapidly changing security establishment amidst the rising trend in global terrorism, He was instrumental in crafting the National Internal Security Plan which is now being implemented by the government in addressing the root causes of insurgency through poverty alleviation, delivery of basic services and empowerment of the local government.
As chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council, he campaigned for preservation of lives and property through individual preparedness and responsiveness. He ventured on a tri-media information campaign program dubbed “FIRST DEFENSE” which was proven effective in educating individuals and families on how to be self-reliant in times of disasters and calamities.
On August 29, 2003, Secretary Reyes stepped down from his post as Secretary of National Defense. Secretary Reyes, however, was named Anti-Kidnapping Presidential Adviser on October 26, 2003, after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Executive Order Number 248 creating the Office of the Anti-Kidnapping Presidential Adviser, and subsequently, the National Anti-Kidnapping Task Force (NAKTF) to address the problem of kidnapping in the country. His installation as anti-kidnapping czar resulted to the neutralization of the number one Kidnap-for-Ransom Gang (KFRG) on the NAKTF order of battle.
Barely five months after NAKTF was created, Secretary Reyes was once again appointed as the Presidential Adviser on Anti-Smuggling on March 10, 2004 by virtue of Executive Order Number 297 to orchestrate and oversee a consolidated national anti-smuggling campaign. He now heads the National Anti-Smuggling Task Force (NASTF) as Chief, and is making headway in the fight against smuggling, proving further his mettle and grit in putting an end to the ills that beset the nation.
Throughout his career, Secretary Reyes received various awards and decorations from both the military and civilian institutions. He was a recipient of the Philippine Legion of Honor, AFP Distinguished Service Star, Military Merit Medals, Anti-Dissidence Campaign Ribbons and other Philippine military decorations. He was awarded the Order of the White Elephant by King Bhumidol of Thailand and the Order of Valor by the King of Malaysia.
As a civic leader, he was chosen as the Most Outstanding Project Chairman by the Philippine Jaycees for Project “The Youth Speaks” in 1981. That same project was later adjudged as the Most Outstanding External Affairs Project in the World during the Jaycees World Convention in Germany in 1991. In 1991, he was given the honor of being a Kabisig Awardee for his Project: Common Cause, Uncommon Zeal”. (KABISIG is a nationwide government socio-economic project in rural areas). With all these accomplishments, he was named the Most Outstanding Alumnus of the Asian Institute of Management in 1982 and Most Outstanding PMA Alumnus (Cavalier Award for Public Administration) in 2001.
Secretary of Interior and Local Government
Reyes was Philippine Secretary of Interior and Local Government in the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from 2004 to 2006.
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Reyes was Philippine Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources in the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from 2006 to 2007.
Secretary of Energy
Reyes was Philippine Secretary of Energy in the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from 2007 to 2010.
On January 29, 2008, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes announced that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 8-man team led by Akira Omoto inspected the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant on rehabilitation prospects. The team members were Zhang Jing, IAEA section head for Asia and the Pacific; Ki Sig Tang, technical officer at the nuclear division; David Greaves and Eric Weinstein; 3 independent experts: John Rames, an expert on legal infrastructure from Australia; Jose E. Brayner, Costa Mattos, a nuclear power expert from Brazil; and Ioan Rotaru, a nuclear power expert from Romania."[3]
Corruption allegations and death
Former Armed Forces chief Angelo Reyes allegedly received P50 million in “send-off” money when he retired as part of a military tradition going back decades, a former budget officer told a Senate panel on January 27, 2011.[4] Reyes then did not show up in subsequent hearings in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Reyes died from a gunshot wound to the chest in an apparent suicide on February 8, 2011 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City, at his mother’s tomb.[2].
References
- ^ ANGELO T. REYES. 23rd Secretary of National Defense 2001 to 2003, Dep. of National Defense
- ^ a b Angelo Reyes commits suicide – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos. Newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved on 2011-02-08.
- ^ AFP: IAEA team assessing Philippines nuclear prospects: report. Afp.google.com (2008-01-28). Retrieved on 2011-02-08.
- ^ Reyes allegedly given P50m as ‘send-off’ gift - 2011/january/28. Manila Standard Today. Retrieved on 2011-02-08.
External links
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