Former Makati vice-mayor Ernesto Mercado failed to convince friends of Vice-President Jejomar Binay to stand as witnesses in the charges of corruption against the Vice-President.
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Mar Roxas to give statement regarding VP Binay
Interior Secretary Mar Roxas is set to give a statement in response to VP Jejomar Binay’s allegations that Roxas is the one that is leading the smear campaign against Binay.
VP Binay will possibly attend if invited by whole committee
Vice President Jejomar Binay said that he may possibly attend the hearing if he is invited by the whole Senate Blue Ribbon Committtee.
Senator Defensor-Santiago asks VP Binay to face the Senate
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago asked Vice-President Jejomar Binay to face the Senate, saying that he may face impeachment complaints if he continues to avoid facing the Senate hearing.
De Lima expresses interest in Binay case, says DOJ might conduct its own probe
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said that the DOJ is considering investigating the issues being hurled against Vice-President Jejomar Binay, saying that the Department can offer the aid of its arm, the National Bureau of Investigation, to assist the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee. She added that the DOJ can also conduct a separate investigation.
VP Binay describes as “divisive” impeachment calls vs Aquino
Vice President Jejomar Binay described impeachment calls against President Aquino as divisive and unproductive.
Palace: Aquino admin not targeting opposition in filing charges related to pork barrel scam
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, April 2 (PNA) —The Aquino administration is not targeting senators who are members of the opposition with the impending filing of plunder and graft charges against them in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam, a Malacanang official said on Wednesday. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. made the statement following Vice President Jejomar Binay’s written request not to limit the filing of charges to […]
