By Raïssa Robles
Some were surprised to see Vice-President Jejomar Binay on the same side of the political fence as President Benigno Aquino III in trying to prosecute ex-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for electoral sabotage.
Has Binay forgotten that just a month ago, Aquino embarrassed him publicly by announcing his rejection of Binay’s recommendation to bury Marcos with military honors in Ilocos Norte?
From the start, their relations had been awkward. PNoy made it publicly known that he had preferred his running mate Mar Roxas to have won the vice-presidency.
In the surreal world of politics – not just Philippine politics – anything goes.
In this case, however, Binay has even more at stake than Aquino.
The electoral sabotage case filed against Mrs Arroyo is partly the result of a crusade by Senator Koko Pimentel of PDP-Laban Party. Binay chairs PDP-Laban Party.
With the resignation of Miguel Zubiri from the Senate last August and his replacement by Pimentel, there are now two PDP-Laban members there – the first being Senator Sergio Osmeña III.
In this judicial and political fight against the Arroyo couple, Binay is not likely to abandon Aquino because that would be tanamount to abandoning Senator Koko and his father – PDP-Laban co-founder and former Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
This is also Binay’s chance to make it up to his presidential running mate, Joseph Estrada.
Estrada is determined to see Arroyo given the same dignity and respect she had accorded him when he was arrested, detained and put on trial.
Because of this, you can probably see the two factions inside Malacañang Palace, identified with Trade Secretary Mar Roxas and Binay, moving as one on the Arroyo case.
Wonder how long the truce will last between the two factions, though :)
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Rian says
ngayon naman napikon sya , hays !!!
Maria says
I’m scared of Binay out of all the politicians right now. Even GMA, sira na sya. She will never be big again. It’s this Binay that’s scary because he is so popular! Magaling sya mambilog at mamulitika sa mga tao! Pero grabe sya!!!!
Sayang lang lahat ng hirap ni PNoy kung sya lang ang papalit! Kung magpa-party sya sa Ayala Ave, bongga! Sa huli ng party, kanta nya papatugtugin! Sabay akyat pa sa stage buong pamilya!!! Salot!!!!!!!!!
carmen says
@Maria
Pareho pala tayo ng tingin at pagkakilala kay Binay. Baka mas grabe pa kay Gloria pag nagkataon at siya ay maging presidente.
Kailangan talagang maglabas na ng mga katotohanang nakakatakot tungkol sa kanya ngayon palang lalo pa’t hindi pa man panahon ay kitang-kita at aminado siyang tatakbo sa pagka-presidente pagkatapos ni Pres. Aquino.
duquemarino says
@Maria @CPMers
Here is an article that would probably give you a picture of Binay.
The Lord of Makati, Written by Miriam Grace A. Go, from NEWSBREAK
Wednesday, 28 March 2001,
The first paragraph says,
“In less than a decade, Jejomar “Jojo” Binay, former chair of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and former mayor of Makati, accumulated at least P80 million worth of real estate properties in Makati and Batangas, which he kept undeclared, our investigation shows. The amount excludes P12 million in declared investments, as well as other businesses that he and his friends reportedly control through dummy corporations.”
duquemarino says
@Maria @CPMers
Here is an article that would probably give you a picture of Binay.
The Lord of Makati, Written by Miriam Grace A. Go, from NEWSBREAK
Wednesday, 28 March 2001,
http://globalbalita.com/2010/07/08/the-lord-of-makati/
jizzy says
bakit nanalo ba si binay? papano yun? meron ba tayo vice-president?
jerry says
Accordingly, Binay sided with Pnoy on GMA’s accountability issue. The Government move against GMA is a sign of good governance daw, does he really know the meaning of good governance, if he did, then why all the bidding in Makati are all rigged? is this what he meant of good governance, corruption and intimidation?
jerry says
Accodrdingly, Binay sided with Pnoy on GMA’s accountability issue. Government move is a sign of good governance daw, does he know the meaning of good governance, if he did, then why all the bidding in Makati are all rigged? is this what he meant of good governance, corruption and intimidation of force?