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Binay fan wants his “idol” to explain the building

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By Raïssa Robles

Embattled Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Binay may want to seriously rethink his position that he has nothing to explain. That all allegations of corruption and overpricing swirling around the 11 storey Makati city hall parking building are just “politically motivated attacks.”

If cab driver Robin Visin is any gauge, Binay’s so-called solid base may be showing some cracks.

Visin, 57, is a self-confessed Binay fan. Despite this, he wants Binay to explain to voters like him the shocking charges of corruption leveled at Binay, his wife Elenita, son Erwin and senator-daughter Nancy – being aired on radio and TV for the last couple of weeks.

“Hindi ako mapaniwala na nandugas sila (I can’t believe they stole), Visin, 57, of Camarin, Caloocan told me Friday. Visin has 11 children – “botante lahat yon” (all voters) – he added meaningfully.

He said:

“Gusto ko …mapatunayan sa imbestigasyon kung may kasalanan ba o wala. Dahil ako ngayon nanghihinayang kay Binay. Dahil ngayong tatakbo siyang pagka-presidente e iboboto ko talaga kung mapapatunayan na wala siyang ginawang masama.” (I want the investigation to prove whether or not he did wrong. Because I feel this sense of regret over Binay. Because now he will run for President and I will really vote for him if it can be proven he did no wrong).

Notice that Visin is proceeding from the assumption that Binay seems guilty and he has to prove himself innocent. And not the other way around.

Interestingly, Visin believes President Benigno Aquino’s favorite political slogan – kung walang kurap, walang mahirap (If no one is corrupt, no one will be poor.) Aquino has had more than three years in office to drum this into people’s consciousness.

Binay is closely following the playbook of ex-president Joseph Estrada before the latter became President.

But there is one very clear difference between Binay and Estrada’s presidential run. Before he became President, Estrada was not at all tainted by any corruption scandal.

But Binay has long been dogged with allegations of corruption. Despite this, he won the vice-presidency.

This time, though, his silence, his refusal to give any explanation over what exactly happened to the building may yet doom his dream. Because people like Visin do not care whether the charges come from Binay’s political enemies. They just want their own doubts and questions laid to rest.

To listen to my interview with Visin, please click on the link below.

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  1. {{{ Flash news }}}

    PHILIPPINES — And so the cycle goes on. As in the movies of yore, the apparent bida of the masses will take the beating first then will come out standing in the end…not just standing, but likewise winning over the hearts (and pockets) of the many in the end.

    Binay played the role once and he is again playing it now as plunder case and Senate investigation are ongoing. The latest now is accepting the SALN Challenge.

    The masses love the underdog.

  2. Off topic, but I am going to go on a “get old geezers out of government” kick, and thought CPMers should be the first to know.

    Have you ever considered exactly why it is that countries have a mandated retirement age from 50 to 65 around the world? (a) So that senile old geezers get out of the way, (b) so sharp young workers can rise.

    Why are ancient politicians allowed to plug up the system in the Philippines? Man, toss them at 65. Most of the old geezers take 30 seconds for their brains to catch up to their mouths . . . or vice versa . . . and they invariably babble nonsense.

    Like crappy buildings being world class, that sort of thing . . .

    You catch my drift?

    • agree with you, joe . retirement age at 65 should be made mandatory. even nature has ways of retiring people. women have menopause to stop them from breeding more. else they forget they have babies, forget where they put their babies and forget to feed them as well. men have menpause. time to wind up and slow down, not starting over and be in the thick of things.

      at age 65, people’s reflexes slow down, their responses as well. they’re lucky if their brain catches up with their mouths in 30 seconds, sometimes the brain barely catches at all, full of plaques. aside from diminished mental acuity, their joins start to deteriorate as well due to wear and tear. take them longer to sit down and longer still to get up. many absent themselves from work. then their attention span gets shorter. time to hand in the baton.

    • Yeah, the corpse whisperer, the great plunderer, and Robin Hoodlum are automatically disqualified to seek public office.

    • it’s bad practice that should be eliminated, but not limited to the philippines only. reagan even had alzheimer disease when he was US president, according to reports.

    • @Joe A.,

      Tama po kayo Joe A, Ang kaso lang ay habang tumatanda at kahit uugod-ugod at medyo ulyanin na ay gusto pa rin tumakbo dahil sayang daw ang TONGPATS, S.O.Ps.,at PERAng kikitain at tingnan mo kahit mga naka kulong at Ospital Arrest na ay hindi pa rin binibitawan ang puwesto sa sobrang pagka-Gahaman at kapal nang Mukha…

  3. @raissawriter permission to post:
    With so many accussations of Binay family’s hidden welath, it is high time for BIR to check and investigate so that the truth may come out. I have started a petition for BIR to conduct the investigation. With your pemission, below is the link to the petition. Thank you so much!

    https://www.change.org/p/kim-henares-conduct-lifestyle-check-and-investigate-the-hidden-wealth-of-vice-president-binay-and-his-family-members

    • @ mafflercutter,

      Dito natin makikita kong talagang may pakinabang ang BIR kapag nagawa nila ang sinasabi mong LIFESTYLE CHECK sa mga BINAY’s? sa nakikita ko kahit ang taga COA ay takot magbunyag nang Makati Parking Bldg. over priced na lantarang nakikita ang ANOMALYA?

      At ang ibang mga SENADORES natin ay naging PIPI, BINGI at BULAG yata at ayaw magsalita o magtanong? Dito ko nakita ang tapang nina sen. Trillanes, sen. Pimentel at si idol sen. Alan Cayetano at sa galing nilang humanap nang butas at agad nila nakita mga PALUSOT nang mga Binay’s?

      Sen. Drilon sana po kong hindi makadalo si B.P. Binay sa hearing sa Senado sa septembre 25 ay permahan mo ang sumpina para lumabas ang katutuhanan?

  4. Senator Nancy Binay filed a bill that seeks to give prisoners the option to be placed under house arrest or hospital arrest. Sounds ominous. Could the Nancy foresees what will happen to VP? He he he.

    The Professional Heckler in his post commented, “…….. Vice President Binay praised Nancy for her concern, thoughtfulness and careful planning.”

    • nancy binay should give prisoners more options like the option not to go to jail but go on vacation to boracay, all expenses paid by the government of makati, the option to be served delicious and chef prepared meals while in detention, the option to go home and stay at home if they find jail boring, the option to continue doing what they have been doing like scamming, killing, raping, etc, that earned them jail sentence in the 1st place. the option to shoot and maim those that give evidence against them. so many options! nancy binay should not stop at just two options. it’s an insult to her intelligence.

      • @moonie,
        parang nararamdaman mong tatamaan din ang pamilya nila kaya
        dinadagdagan mo pa ang mga amenities at perks ng isinusulong na bill?.
        payag ako kung sa kanila manggagaling ang gastusin sa mga kaluhuang iyon.
        oo, nakikita ko, natural lang na ipromote ni nonesee yung bill na iyon.
        karamihan o halos lahat ng nakalinyang ipapakulong ay kaalyado o kaibigan nila.
        at kung magtatagumpay sina alan, trilla at koko, ang pamilya pa nila.
        sana ay kasihan ng diyos ang lahat ng taong nagsusulong ng isang transpormasyong polotikal sa ating bansa.

        • nahawaan ako, fan kasi ako ni alan, kabiyak ni raissa. sorry, I have a warped sense of humor and was trying to parody the bill nancy binay is trying to pass.

        • sa totoong nagmamahal sa ating bansa,
          sinuman ay magkakaroon ng ugaling katulad natin dito sa CPM.
          idolo ko ang lahat ng cpmers.
          hindi kasama yung mga itinuturing ditong trolls.
          ang mga corruptrolls ang mga endorsers at supporters ng
          mga perpetuators ng plunder sa bansa natin.
          oo, nagagamit natin ang satire at parody upang ilabas ang rage sa ating dibdib.
          that flame should keep on burning.
          lest it dies with our freedom.

    • Selfish interest ito, Akala ko ba bawal itong bill kong para sa sarili lang…Inaani na nang mga BOBONG BOTANTE ang paghalal nang walang kuwentang senadora…

      World Class daw, Green Building daw ang Makati Parking Building at saka mahal ang bakal noon pero ang Hilmarc’s Construction mismo nagsabi na hindi ito world class saka mas lalong hindi green building at saka walang kinalaman ang pagmahal nang presyo nang bakal dahil kaya nilang eabsorb ang presyo at may malaking TUBO pa rin sila…

      SINUNGALING MGA BINAY…

      NO TO BINAY COME 2016 PRES. ELECTION….

    • Mahal kong asawa at mga anak ito ang aking ipapamana sa inyo: “MAKATI MAHALIN NATIN ATIN ITO!” pag pinalad tayo sa 2016: “PILIPINAS MAHALIN NATIN ATIN ITO!” (ATIN ITO- as in exlcusive for BINAYS ONLY)

      mahal kong nancy, good job @ 57 duquemarino. keep it up & file more bills para maipasa kaagad sa lower house. trabaho iyan ng kapatid mong si abby… i hope it’s already clear why i tried my best to put you three active in this kind of endeavour.

      love you all,
      dad

      • kalakala, I hope you dont mind the except below:

        P.S. sabi ni daddy binay, love and milk makati for all its worth! gatasan ninyo yan, mga darling children ko. I have already shown you, demonstrated to you, how to do it and how it is done and even provided contacts for you. and now, you are all well schooled in the art of deception, and please, pass on what you have learned to the younger and pledging binays. I cannot do it and teach them myself dahil lumalabo na ang pag-iisip ko, I can remember the distant past very clearly but not the immediate past. all the money that we have cannot stop the advances and decay of dementia and senility.

        or upon my death, I promise you, I will become a poltergiest and wreck havoc on you all.

        so teach and train the younger binays on the ways of the old, and teach them well.

        again, your loving daddy.

        jejomar

        • @moonie,
          kung nasa dugo at nananalaytay ang kasakiman ay hindi na kailangan ang turo ng amo o lolo.
          ano sa tingin mo? ginagaya kaya niya at ng pamilya niya ang ginawa ni fm at ni shoemania?
          ang hindi lang niya siguro nagawa ay iyong nagawa ni fm na barilin ang nemesis ng tatay nito.
          pero hindi nagkakaiba ng kapal ang kayo na bumabalot sa mga mukha nila.
          ganyan ba ang nagagawa ng pulitikang pilipino?
          may ilan na rin kasing pamilya ang nakahanay at malapit nang pumantay sa record ng mga iyan…

        • he, he, they’re like goats and piglets. goats have to be trained where to pasture, the piglets not too greedy or they’ll bloat and be taken early to market.

  5. CPMers

    Binay admitted having distributed tshirts emblazoned with his name on it. Under the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act (RA 10121). I think it is in Section 19 on prohibited acts.

    The area visited by Binay was disaster stricken and distributing tshirts with his name on it could be a violation of that provision. Beside, saan galing ang perang pinambili nya ng tshirts? Kung sa gobyerno, subject to COA rules. Kung galing sa private donations, hindi dapat pangalan nya ang nakalagay kundi ang donor (dapat nga wala ng pangalan).

      • @raissa

        RA 10121

        AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

        Section 19. Prohibited Acts. – Any person, group or corporation who commits any of the following prohibited acts shall be held liable and be subjected to the penalties as prescribed in Section 20 of this Act:

        (a) Dereliction of duties which leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical damage of facilities and misuse of funds;

        (b) Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-stricken areas, including appropriate technology, tools, equipment, accessories, disaster teams/experts;

        (c) Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any relief goods, equipment or other and commodities which are intended for distribution to disaster affected communities;

        (d) Buying, for consumption or resale, from the recipient disaster affected persons any relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities received by them;

        (e) Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are intended for distribution to disaster victims;

        (f) Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief agency;

        (g) Diverting or misdelivery of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or consignee;

        (h) Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities not intended for nor consigned to him/her;

        (i) Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities by:

        (1) Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the containers to make it appear that the goods, equipment or other aid commodities came from another agency or persons;

        (2) Repacking the! goods, equipment or other aid commodities into containers with different markings to make it appear that the goods came from another agency or persons or was released upon the instance of a particular agency or persons;

        (3) Making false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or other and commodity m its untampered original containers actually came from another agency or persons or was released upon the instance of a particular agency or persons;

        (j) Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities with the same items or inferior/cheaper quality;

        (k) Illegal solicitations by persons or organizations representing others as defined in the standards and guidelines set by the NDRRMC;

        (l) Deliberate use of false at inflated data in support of the request for funding, relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities for emergency assistance or livelihood projects; and

        (m) Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster preparedness equipment and paraphernalia.

        Section 20. Penal Clause. – Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other juridical entity that commits any of the prohibited acts provided for in Section 19 of this Act shall be prosecuted and upon conviction shall suffer a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (Php50,000.00) or any amount not to exceed Five hundred thousand pesos (php500,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day or more than twelve (12) years, or both, at the discretion of the court, including perpetual disqualification from public office if the offender IS a public officer, and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government of the objects and the instrumentalities used in committing any of herein prohibited acts.

        If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, or other juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers of the corporation, partnership, association or entity responsible for the violation without prejudice to the cancellation or revocation of these entities license or accreditation issued to them by any licensing or accredited body of the government. If such offender is an alien, he or she shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed in this Act, be deported without further proceedings after service of the sentence.

        However, the prosecution for offenses set forth in Section 19 of this Act shall be without prejudice to any liability for violation of Republic Act No. 3185, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, and other civil liabilities.

    • VP Binay criticized for giving away shirts with his name to typhoon victims
      By L. Mendoza – September 18, 2014
      Posted in: Featured, Philippine News, Philippines
      kickerdailydotcom/vp-binay-criticized
      Kicker Daily News

      • that’s silly. binay should not only give Tshirts, but pants as well. dyahi naman kung Tshirt lang ang suot mo at walang tapalodo sa baba! dapat track suits ang binigay. completo yan, may pang-itaas at pang-ibaba.

    • sa bawat kalamidad, may oportunidad.
      ganyan ang tunay na trapo.
      strike anywhere, anytime and to anyone.

  6. @raissa @CPMers
    Malawak at makabuluhan ang mga comments, discussions at analysis sa level ng mga netizens na sumusubaybay sa mga posts ni Raissa. Subalit hindi lahat (mayorya ng Pilipinong botante) ay may access sa ganitong forum. Mahalaga rin na ang ganitong talakayan ay maibaba at ma-internalize ng Pilipinong walang access sa cyberspace sa pamamagitan ng tuwiran pakikipag-ugnayan sa kanila (popularization).

    In my capacity as a community development worker advocating good governance, ginagawa kong batayan ang mga kasalukuyang usapin sa pagbibigay ko ng trainings, workshops at forum sa grassroot communities. But I can only do so much, may scope of activities is very limited to a few barangays. I post a challenge to other netizens who are well aware of the issues to do the same in your areas of operation/concern.

    Matagal ko na sinasabi na ang sisterhood program with cities and municipalitirs at big brother partnership sa mga barangay ni Binay ay bahagi ng kanyang long term political strategy. Isama na rin ang pagiging APO nya na maraming nasa mataas na posisyon ang APO (it’s a brotherhood at hindi nag-iiwanan ang magkakapatid) gayun din ang pagiging national official (president or chairman?) ng Boy Scout of the Philippines (botante na rin ang mga boy scouts na indoctrinated ng uri ng pagiging lider ni Binay). Kaya mahalaga na naiiparating din ang larawan ng tunay na Binay sa “grassroots”.

    • ‘Baycas’ only exists in the cyber world. Rest assured ‘baycas’ is also doing the part of a true citizen.

        • @duquemarino,

          You’re welcome.

          —–

          Binay believes that the day after an election day is the time for another campaign. Thus, right after the Vice Presidential race he right away started his Presidential campaign.

          He was even given his own ‘PDAF’ c/o Noynoy’s earmarked senatorial PDAF (P200 million) starting in 2011.

        • Bida pa siya in 2013 when Binay gave up that ‘PDAF.’

          Binay has a favorable headstart dating back to when he was Makati’s mayor.

          The COA, OMB, and BIR may be “The” Triumvirate to undo such an extensive lead.

    • brotherhood and sisterhood, sometimes they outgrew one another and part ways. brothers and sisters have been known to kill each other, even kill parents too. binay should not get too comfortable with the brotherhood and sisterhood thing. they may end up cannibalizing him.

    • mahirap nang gibain ang naipundar at socialization ni jjmb.
      maging ang mga professionals sa barangay level ay kapit-tuko na sa kanya.
      hindi na alintana ang putik at anomalyang ipinupukol sa kanya.
      marami ring umaasang maaambunan ng sistemang kanyang ginamit at ginagamit sa kasalukuyan.
      utang iyan sa kakulangan ng promotion ng susunod na lider na itataguyod ng kampo ni Pnoy.
      marami-rami pang dapat gawin at iisiping gawin upang maiangat ang pamalit kay Pnoy na magtataguyod ng kanyang sinimulan…

  7. Binay reminds me of Evita Peron of Argentina. She justified her corruption by sharing some of the loot, actually crumbs, to the poor. And the adoring masses wanted to make her a saint! Remember the song “don’t cry for me Argentina…”

    That is exactly what Binay sought out to do today. He started off with his life’s sob story. He was a poor boy who just wanted to help others like him. Then he went on campaign mode, promising the poor that they will soon have the same benefits that the residents of Makati are enjoying. Makati belongs to the 20% of LGU’s who are rich, in fact it may as well be the richest. How in the hell will the government finance such programs in a nationwide scale when 80% of LGU’s will not be able to afford it? Empty promises!

    As in the past, he brandishes COA reports to assert that everything is above board. And yet just a few days ago, his camp admits to anomalous projects in the city and points to his trusted underlings as the culprits. If he does not see that as self-incriminating, then he is not just a lousy mayor but also a very inept lawyer. The presentation of Hilmarcs was demolished to pieces during the senate hearing, and yet he holds on to that as the supreme truth. Is that a case of repeating a lie over and over until people take it as the truth? Nice try, but better luck next time.

    And oh, the cakes. He gleefully reminds everyone that Atty Bondal admitted making a mistake on estimating the cost of the cakes, but conveniently skirted the issue of ghost deliveries and who the true supplier is. Just like in infrastructure projects, the over-price does not necessarily come from bloated prices of materials, as that would be too easy to detect. It comes mostly from a bloated bill of materials and ghost deliveries. The question remains how did that parking building become a P2.3 billion world-class edifice? Binay wants us to see things his way, just like the bunch of rabid supporters he assembled at the PICC. Well, here’s news for him – we are not dumb.

    His supporters do not need to be told the truth. They will believe every fabricated lie that Binay will peddle to them – hook, line and sinker. If he wants credibility, he should go where blood had been drawn. His opponents took their oath and spilled the beans on him at the senate. There is nothing more honorable than to do the same to defend his integrity. By not doing so, he does not deserve even his position as Vice-President. Heck, even as a Barangay Chairman.

  8. Kathang isip na talumpati ng 2ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas

    Kagaya ng aking ipinangako isa-isa ko hong sasagutin ang mga paratang sa akin nitong mga nakaraang linggo.

    Sa paratang na may tongpats ako na 13% sa MPB.

    Wala ho yong katototohanan kahit tanungin nyo pa si misis, si junjun, marlen at nancy. Yung mga bag na sinasabi ni VM Mercado mga importanteng papeles ho ang laman nyon. Kasi ho may ipagtatapat ako sa inyo 71 na ho ako baka kunin na tayo ni lord kaya nakahanda na ako gumawa ho ako ng testamento at hinati hati ko na ang mga pag aari ko. Katunayan sa dami ng pag aari ko eh napakaraming papeles kaya matatandaan nyo medyo mabigat ang bawat bag kada pag aari eh may special power of attorney. Si nancy at marlen, mayayaman na yon kaya si junjun at si misis na lang ang may parte. Katunayan si nancy nangungupit este mahilig manghingi kay misis yun ng kung anu ano kasi mommy’s girl. Ah yung kay ebeng secret ho yun inamin ko na naman dati na medyo meron tayong kaliwa kalokohan dati para sa kanya yan buti na lang wala si misis dito ngayon.Si VM Mercado sugarol yun katunayan nagsasabong kami este, nagsasabi at nagtatapat siya sa akin ng bisyo nya minsan nangungutang nga ho yun. Katunayan wala ni isa sa mga empleyado, konsehal, at kawani ng Makati ang makakapagsabi na kurap ako kc may polisiya ho ako na “basta good boy ka ok ka”. Napakaliwanag po na hindi ako nanginabang di ba?Kaya mga kababayan wag ho kayo maniwala sa tsismis. Lalo na po wag nyo pansinin ang mga pinagsasabi ng tagapagsalita ko kc parang mga nakasinghot yung mga yun sisisantihin ko na sila pagkatapos ng talumpati ko (acheche!)
    O sya patuloy ko pa pag iisipan kong dadalo ako sa senado. Wala ho muna Q&A kc pupunta pa po ako ng bicol para damayan ang mga kababyan natin dun kc sumabog ang Mayon.

  9. Vice President Binay should accept the invitation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee invitation to explain the allegation thrown to him regarding the overpricing of the Parking and Makati City, and also for collecting 13% for each project.
    The Honorable thing to do is come out and explain his side of the story, otherwise Filipino people will think that the testimony of ex Vice Mayor Mercado is indeed true. Show the voters that you are legitimate to become the next President of the Philippine Republic. Otherwise there will be doubts if you are really deserving to lead our nation knowing if you are really no word of honor and can not keep up with the promises you made.

    • @ Chris A,

      Alam mo Chris A. kong sakaling hindi man makadalo si bise presidente binay sr. sa pagdinig sa senado sa sep.25 ay dalangin ko sa Maykapal na sana ay huwag niya gayahin si angelo reyes jr. pero kong gagawin man niya ito ay ibalik sana nito ang ooverpriced?????

  11. FLASH NEWS…

    MANILA, PHL—In an unprecedented move, the weather bureau has announced that they will revert the tropical cyclone nomenclature (name assignment) to the letter “J” again even as the letter “L” (for ‘Luis’) is already in use.

    “This is just a one-time event and will only be used for this special anticipated occasion,” said a weather woman who requested anonymity because she was not authorized to issue official statements.

    The sudden change consequently preempts ‘Mario’ as the next identifying code. However, once the anticipated weather turmoil, forecasted to last for 15 minutes or so, goes past hearing range, the name assignment will return to the original sequence.

    Asked about the circumstances surrounding the anticipated disturbance in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the same weather woman elaborated:

    “The interruption in the normally fine social climate is expected to bring about confusion to anyone staying along its turbulent path.”

    She continued, “The disturbance is all about betrayal…”

    “(1) Betrayal of the one accused of overpricing because the accuser was not favored so the accuser is spilling the beans on the wrongdoings of the one accused, and/or
    (2) Betrayal of the accuser because the accuser was all along corrupt right under the nose of the one accused of overpricing.”

    In her opinion, the one accused is either CORRUPT or plainly INCOMPETENT. However, personal belief aside, the weather woman foretells of the short but grim disturbance, “The one accused will stick to Betrayal No. 2, pin the blame to the accuser and his cohorts, and wash his hands of any wrongdoing.”

    Then the weather woman, going against their usual advisories, warns the public to just ignore the social weather disturbance which is anticipated later this week because their instrument panels register an emergent, critical level of FALSEHOOD in what will be aired when the time comes.

    She said before parting that it is dubbed as a “State of the Country Address,” consistent with earlier reports. It will be a brief but dizzying experience enough for anyone to vomit (“SOCA”). She later revealed that the expected social typhoon that will wreak havoc to listeners’ minds is to be named “Jejomar.”

    – Mang Bernie, with reports from Mang Gani and Manung Jusip for MPPAP (Mayroon Pang PAGASA Ang ‘Pinas News Agency)

      • The original article here:

        The Lord of Makati
        March 28, 2001
        By MIRIAM GRACE A. GO

        Can Binay explain his wealth?

        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.

        Read more: http://archives.newsbreak-knowledge.ph/2001/03/28/the-lord-of-makati/

        • Marites Vitug prefaced Go’s article…

          Making Jejomar Binay Accountable
          PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2001

          By MARITES DAÑGUILAN VITUG

          Our special report in this issue on the unexplained wealth of Makati’s Jejomar Binay grew out of persistent tips from various sources. Many have talked to us and e-mailed us about the accumulation of properties and businesses of the mayor who had ruled the country’s premier financial district for 12 years.

          We decided to do our own sleuthing and follow the people and paper trail. At the heart of our investigation is the disturbing issue of how a public official, given his declared income, can afford wealth beyond his means. Our conservative estimate of Binay’s undeclared properties is about P80 million, a hefty amount for a city mayor whose monthly salary was P32,000 and who, later, as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair, received a monthly pay of P46,000.

          Going by Binay’s statement of assets and liabilities, the mayor was not completely up front. The law says that non-truthful declaration of assets and liabilities is ground for disqualification from public office. We leave it at that.

          There is another facet to the Makati story, though. Binay, it is acknowledged, has done well by the poor, giving them health care as well as education. To some, this clouds the picture and diminishes questions about accountability. What, in more stark circumstances, is black and white turns into gray. Is it a modern Robin Hood tale?

          I urge our readers to ponder this.

          http://archives.newsbreak-knowledge.ph/2001/03/28/making-jejomar-binay-accountable/

        • tama, it’s just a tale. stories parents told their children. like king arthur and the knights of the round table. figments of one’s imagination.

          if robin hood is indeed well loved, how come no one knows where he is buried? no one has seen his mortal remains, pay homage to his memory and put flowers on his grave.

          there is no record in the shire where robin hood was supposed to have been born and bred, his ancestry cannot be traced. and no one can trace their ancestry back to him.

        • @moonie,
          could he be the first filipino who went abroad?
          if yes.
          alam na natin ang roots niya.
          thru his descendants.

    • Binay was Lord of Makati…non-stop…

      Elenita Binay: Surrogate Mayor
      PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2001

      By MIRIAM GRACE A. GO

      MANILA, Philippines – When residents of Barangay Forbes Park went to Mayor Elenita Binay last year to air their concern about the proposed rezoning of Mckinley Road, they ended up negotiating with her husband, her predecessor who was at the time chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. During the meeting, recalls barangay councilor Rosanna Fores, the delegation was confused over how to address Jejomar “Jojo” Binay—“Mayor” or “Chairman”?

      xxxxx

      That Elenita would end up dummy mayor was a prediction in 1998 by even the most amateur of political observers. For good reason. First, Jojo was then barred by the Constitution from making a fourth straight term and he had to make sure that the one who would succeed him could be trusted to give back the position to him in 2001, when his term limit have lapsed. Second, Elenita herself had repeatedly said in interviews that she enjoyed practicing her profession as obstetrician-gynecologist more than running City Hall.

      Read more: http://archives.newsbreak-knowledge.ph/2001/03/28/elenita-binay-surrogate-mayor/

    • The word from Jejomar Binay
      PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2001

      The former mayor replies to Newsbreak

      On alleged unexplained wealth and corruption at city hall

      These charges are a rehash of old election issues. They have been recycled and, not surprisingly, crop up only during election time. Corruption is a very serious issue; one that certainly deserves to be properly heard in our courts of law. The fact that these allegations of corruption are limited to “trial by publicity” is an undeniable and clear indication of not only lack of evidence, but a lack of any ounce of truth in them. Puro intriga!

      The properties outside of Metro Manila presumably refer to a house in Tagaytay, and the piece of land that is being used for a piggery operation—both of which are included in my Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SAL).

      On Mrs. Binay being a dummy mayor

      I will accept as much as saying that when she ran for mayor in 1998, she did so primarily on the basis of being my wife. She has, however, proven herself more than capable in the almost three years that she has been mayor. Her public service record as a mayor is open to see. As further proof, one of her opponents then (Mr. Toro Yabut) is now one of our supporters in this coming elections. By his own statement, he ran against her in 1998 precisely because she had no track record as mayor, and he felt that he could have done a better job. But during her tenure, he was man enough to admit and accept that she gave a very good account of herself as mayor. And now, he has chosen to support me, knowing that this is what is good for the people of Makati.

      Read more: http://archives.newsbreak-knowledge.ph/2001/03/28/the-word-from-jejomar-binay/

      • (Oops, left out the HTML tag. No. 50.4 is a copy-paste in its entirety.)

        In the same article, Binay concluded his statement…

        I am confident I will win in the coming elections because I stand on my record of performance over the 12 years that I was mayor of the city. Our citizens have long seen through the recurring charges of graft and corruption against me. They know a good, solid performer when they see one. Subok na sa performance! And I know that the people of Makati are an intelligent lot. They cannot be shortchanged or hoodwinked. Therein lies my confidence in this election. – Newsbreak

        …and win he did. Absuwelto na naman!

        Pero…noon ‘yon. Dapat ‘di na ngayon…

        • “Pero…noon ‘yon. Dapat ‘di na ngayon…”

          sana nga @baycas,
          am keeping my fingers crossed.
          nakakakabang makalusot pa rin uli siya.
          alam na alam na niya ang kiliti ng mga madaling kilitiing pinoy.
          he’s not just a twister.
          a great weaver too.
          and always a winner.
          the thing is, he knows how to win…

        • Noon…alleged bagman pa lang ni Binay si Mercado.

          …and Mercado (the last name of former councilor Ernesto, who is widely recognized in Makati as Binay’s alleged bagman).

          – From Go’s article “Lord of Makati”

          Ngayon…self-confessed bagman na ni Binay si Mercado.

          Malaki ang pagkakaiba.

        • Politicos often rely on the “doctrine of condonation.” Reelection to office may absolve them of some wrongdoing.

          But Ombudswoman Carpio-Morales knows that the doctrine of condonation does not apply to a criminal case…

          http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2010/april2010/180917.htm#_ftn23

          May the OMB immediately find probable cause to criminally charge Binay and hopefully the court will eventually incarcerate him together with the senators and their cohorts.

          The wrongful acts were done when Binay was still a mayor (not as VP), hence, the theory that impeachment may not apply on him may hold water. (Though this is kind of wishful thinking on my part…)

    • SALN: Good law, bad results http://pcij.org/stories/saln-good-law-bad-results/
      SALN: Great filers, big barriers http://pcij.org/stories/saln-great-filers-big-barriers/

      The good filers include Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa, National Anti-Poverty Commission Chairman Jose ‘Joel’ Rocamora, Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino, Transportation and Communication Secretary Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas and his predecessor, Jose ‘Ping’ de Jesus. All of them, except for Roxas, had not sought or assumed elective positions.
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      • from same link above:

        There is also a tendency by many officials to claim huge sums of investments, time deposits, stocks, and money market placements, but they would not disclose in which business entities, companies or establishments these are lodged.

        Examples of such filers are Vice President Jejomar Binay and Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas, Jr., chair of the justice committee and lead prosecutor in the Corona impeachment trial.

        Binay declared a net worth of P58.09 million in his latest SALN as of December 2010 – all of it representing assets. He had zero liability.

        He declared 12 real properties (three in Makati City, three in Batangas, two in Laguna, one each in Muntinlupa, Cavite, Isabela, and Bataan). Of the 12, Binay said he purchased seven, inherited two, earned two others as legal service fees, while two remain mortgaged.

        Binay placed the acquisition cost of the 12 properties at only P16.88 million.

        He reported though a constantly growing amount of personal and other properties totaling P42.7 million, or nearly three times more than his real properties. This accounts for P17.52 million “cash on hand and in bank”, P11 million in “receivables,” P7.07 million in “furnitures, antiques, clothings, etc”, and P4.05 million in “investment in business” that Binay said was the “exclusive property of the spouse.”

        As for Tupas, his SALNs offer a curious case of constantly rising investments in “time deposits and money markets.”

  14. Binays: Duck-kurap Family Dynasty

    There is a saying:

     If it walks like a Duck-wat, quacks like a Duck-wat, and talks like a Duck-wat,  it is a Duck-wat !

    No wonder Jejomar’s profile photo in the newspapers shows his Duck-wat face !

    ——–

    Man-de-Duck-wats and Company!

    Jejomar – Peking Duck !

    Elenita  – Mom Duck-duck !

    Nancy – Ugly Duckling at medyo Duckling !

    JunJun – Junior PanDuck !

    Abigail – Duck-ko ang Mansion sa Duckmarinas Village !

    Remulla and Tiangco – Binay’s Propagan-Duck-Duck Brigade !

    ——

    Watch Binay’s Duck-wat speech (duck-duck) today and tell me if I am wrong!

    Parekoy
    09/15/2014
    Posting after savoring Peking Duck and steamed buns, yummm!

      • From my bubwit in Binay’s camp, Binay isinspecting his would be hideout in Cagayan, courtesy of Enrile, when he becomes a fugitive!

        Bong did not heed Ping’s advice on evading the law, Binay is smarter than Bong, so the visit in Cagayan!

        • Balita: Dalawang bagyo dumaan ng magkasunod.

          Typhoon Luis had Cagayan and Isabela families as casualties.

          Meanwhile, Typhoon Mercado whistled, blowered, pummeled, and devasted a lone family in Makati, the Binays!

    • Since VP Binay is a potential respondent at the Ombudsman office, better for him to NOT BE MAKING SPEECHES now.

      …it could DUCK-HIM TO THE DUCK-WALL later on.

      …the more ducks-falling he’ll be duck-finish.

      …but it’s his duck-fate anyway. So, he’ll be found a dead-duck at the Mercados.

    • Duck Elenita Binay-Specializing in duck-toring padding ghost employees and also has PhDuck in Waste Management!

    • Mayroon siyang presidential na maaaring gawin na hindi nagawa ni PNoy…o ninuman, for that matter…

      Manikluhod siya at umamin sa nagawang kasalanan.

      Ito ang Rebolusyong aking ninanais…na magsikripisyo para sa Inang Bayan.

      Iwaksi ni Binay ang kalakarang SOP para mabawasan…kung hindi man matanggal…ito…

      For the sake of his God and Country.

    • oh, my goodness! binay is already giving us a taste of what’s it like when he becomes president with tiangco and remulla doing all the work for him, deciding for him, thinking for him, talking for him. they’ll be powers behind the throne, the two most powerful. binay will just be prop then, a decoration.

        • yes, lying for him as well. if binay is jailed, dapat kasama sina remulla’t tiangco, they are so close together they might have been sharing a kidney.

    • Instead of APPEAL TO EMOTION, ang ginawa ni Binay ay EPAL TO THE NATION. Pumapel si Binay na presidente habang nasa abroad si PNoy. Ang kaso ay et sa puwera na naman siya. In other words “outside de kulambo.”

      “NO caretaker role for embattled Vice President Jejomar Binay.

      “Malacañang yesterday said the reins of government won’t be in the hands of the Vice President while President Benigno Aquino is away.

      “While Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa will be running the Office of the President, Aquino himself will continue to oversee the government from abroad.”

      http://www.journal.com.ph/news/top-stories/no-caretaker-job-for-binay-palace.