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(Eagle News) — Vice-President Jejomar Binay delivered on Monday (Aug. 3) what he calls the “true State of the Nation” address where he called the Aquino administration as insensitive (manhid) and a failure (palpak). He said more people are getting poorer and hungrier, and that more people do not have jobs. Binay, who delivered his speech in Indang, Cavite, cited alleged incompetence and failure of the Aquino government. He mentioned the government’s handling of […]
FOREIGN embassy officials arrived on Nusakambangan island on Saturday (April 25), the maximum security prison where the execution of 10 drug convicts is expected to take place. Indonesia had asked foreign embassies to send representatives to the prison island, diplomats said on Friday (April 24), although an official 72-hour notice of execution has not yet been given. Embassy officials received text messages from the government to send representatives. It was not clear why they were […]
According to Valenzuela representative Sherwin Gatchalian, Vice President Binay should stop tolerating his detractors and instead should start taking legal steps against them.
Former Makati Vice-Mayor Ernesto Mercado is ready to donate other properties that were allegedly put in his name by the camp of Vice President Binay.
Senator Antonio Trillanes remarked that Vice President Binay’s withdrawal from their debate is a reminder of Binay’s lack of trustworthiness, saying that he did the same when Trillanes staged his coup attempt last 2007, wherein Binay promised support but did not made an appearance. Binay’s camp denied Trilanes’ allegations.
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 […]
Despite his continued refusal to attend the hearing, the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee will send another invitation to the Vice-President to attend their October 30 hearing.
(Eagle News Service) — Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said that it is possible that Vice-President Jejomar Binay would soon be facing an impeachment complaint for betrayal of public trust if he continues to refuse to answer allegations against him in the Senate. Santiago said there is evidence on Binay’s alleged unexplained wealth that the Vice-President should explain. The Senator said Binay’s continued refusal to appear before the Senate to answer the allegations on his alleged […]
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — A former Makati councilor testified that he used to receive P300,000 to P500,000 monthly and that he believed the money came from then mayor and now Vice President Jejomar Binay. Ex-Councilor Ernesto Aspillaga told the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee this morning he decided to come clean in the hope that the entire country would be spared from the alleged culture of corruption in Makati. Aspillaga further claimed that as the former […]
The Senate has invited Vice President Jejomar Binay to give details regarding the probe on the alleged over-pricing of the Makati parking building. In a letter dated September 11, Senator Koko Pimentel asked VP Binay to explain or give details regarding the overpriced building. Former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado has repeatedly said that Binay received kickbacks on all the projects in Makati.
