Tag: Binay

Aquino says Binay can leave his administration if he wants to

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — President Aquino on Monday said Vice-President Jejomar Binay is free to leave his administration if he wants to. Aquino made a swipe at the criticisms earlier aired by Binay particularly in his previous speeches criticizing the Aquino administration.  Binay had earlier slammed the administration’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) and called as “unfair” the treatment being given to former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The President said that instead of merely criticizing […]

House panel immediately approves ‘lean’ budget of VP Binay’s office for 2015

MANILA (PNA) — The House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday approved the proposed Php 222.6 million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2015 without any objections during budget hearings held at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. The budget proposal was immediately approved by the House panel after being presented to the House panel by Benjamin Martinez, the chief of staff of Vice President Jejomar Binay. The Php222.632 million OVP […]