Below is the piece I wrote for South China Morning Post, based on my June 29,2010 one-on-one interview with Vice-President Jejomar Binay. to see the original article, click here.
I am posting it with my editor’s permission. – raissa
Vice-president has credentials as champion of poor
Tuesday, 06 July, 2010, 12:00am
Raissa Robles in Manila
The new Philippine vice-president, Jejomar Binay, has a highly unusual but apt given name.
It is a short form for the biblical Holy Family – Jesus, Mary, Joseph – which in the Filipino language is pronounced ‘Susmaryosep’, an exclamation of surprise and disbelief.
It was exactly this sentiment that greeted the controversial mayor of the financial centre of Makati when he won by only 727,084 votes over front-runner Mar Roxas, running mate of President Benigno Aquino.
Roxas said he would demand an official recount this week, claiming more than two million votes had gone missing. Binay (pictured) denied he had cheated and said he had merely campaigned better, harder and smarter by forging sister-city relations with 200 towns and cities across the country.
The post Binay had coveted – secretary of the interior and local government – was denied him by the president although their families were friends.
Aquino made it clear he would not abandon Roxas, who had earlier given way to his presidential bid.
The perception has been widespread that Binay, 67, would use that portfolio, which oversees the 130,000-strong police force and more than 17,000 local government executives, for a presidential run in 2016. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Binay was frank enough to say he had long nursed an ambition to serve the country at the highest level: ‘I was aiming to be president when I was still in grade school, about age 10 or 11, because the presidency is associated with public service.’
Short, dark-skinned and born poor, Binay does not fit the profile of the prominent Filipino politician. He has overcompensated, using his 21-year stint as mayor of Makati City and closeness to former president Joseph Estrada to immense advantage. In fact, Estrada’s son Senator Jinggoy Estrada recently anointed Binay as his father’s successor as a champion of the nation’s poor.
‘I came from that sector, remember. I can speak and feel their hard life,’ Binay said. An uncle raised him after both his parents died. The uncle must have seen how smart he was, for he sent the boy to a state school for gifted children.
A crafts teacher there recalled how the youngster once came to class without materials. He quickly said he would find something, and returned lugging a broken desk to fix.
This habit of trying to fix things has often landed him in trouble. During the Marcos dictatorship, Binay, who was by then a human rights lawyer, was jailed 10 times.
As mayor, he was charged with graft for giving the poor used coffins, which the moneyed had used before cremations. The court cleared him.
Now a breath away from the presidency, Binay said he intended to redefine his office.
‘The image of the vice-president as a spare tyre, looking up, waiting for a person to keel over, I think is wrong,’ he said.
The constitution gives no line function or portfolio to the vice-president except that granted by the president. Aquino has offered Binay four other cabinet portfolios, but he refused them all. Instead, Binay said, he would be a working No 2.
‘For example, if I have an idea, I will write to the department concerned,’ he said.
The prospect of Binay becoming president has sent chills up the spine of the wealthy, who have seen how he has taxed the rich in Makati City and showered the poor with free hospitalisation, medicine, school books, coffins and movies.
In a way, he conceded, he had set up a welfare state in the country’s financial district while he was mayor.
But Binay denied he was an urban warlord: ‘I don’t have the features and character of a warlord. I don’t have people killed or who kill for me.’
He said he believed in being a strong leader.
What could get in the way of his ambition, though, are the long-held but unanswered allegations that Binay enriched himself in office.
According to an investigative report by Newsbreak magazine, in 1988 his declared family net worth was only 2.53 million pesos, but by 2008 it had ballooned to 44 million pesos (HK$7.37 million) in declared assets and an estimated 80 million pesos in undeclared land holdings, although his earnings as mayor totalled only about five million pesos.
Binay denied he took ‘commissions’ from building projects.
He said: ‘The problem with us Filipinos is that anything negative on the life of a local government official we believe as gospel truth. You can’t construct your own house, you must live in extreme poverty – that’s the ideal government official.’
One Makati resident said he still wanted Binay to be president someday, as commissions are the norm.
‘But while other mayors keep 70 per cent, Binay takes only 30 per cent,’ he said, ‘and he really has done a lot for us.’
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@Raissa. Pray tell me, how can a 19 word comment made at the beginning of the hearing still be in moderation after nearly 11 hours? A comment which was spontaneous and relevant only at the time of posting. Lengthy periods in moderation can lead to posts being lost in the oblivion of historical posts.
Sorry Ancient Mariner, it wasnt held in moderation. Akismet is really acting up.
Akismet makes your blog safer than ever.
The downside is what Ancient Mariner had commented.
It’s about the balance of risk of “losing/hiding” comments for some time and benefit of protecting the blog site from unwanted intrusion and mayhem.
I say continue to use Akismet because the benefit outweighs the risk…
Accdng to Akismet data, it has blocked 60,000 spam comments since August.
Haha…
Plenty of individual nerves struck by your posts…probably even ‘robots.’
Thanks Raissa, not a problem. Better safe than sorry.
:)
btw, regarding the timing of his response to the mother committee? PALUSOT.
He said he wanted to attend but finally changed his mind the night before, and used last week’s gatecrash incident as an excuse. If it happened last week, then his mind should have already been made up earlier.
Which means that notifying the Mother Committee at the last minute was just plain disrespect. Pa-importante.
binay got cold feet and ran. the people in toledo, cebu, must have been surprised to see binay suddenly in their midst. I hope local journalists were able to mobilize quicky, was there too, and able to ask hard questions. raissa was in cebu recently giving talks on journalism. here’s wishing one of the student journalists or any journalist in attendance got bitten by reporting bug and managed to get to toledo on time and got binay. I’m checking news coming from cebu. see what they got to say.
according to the reports, he did not take any questions from the audience. (i could be wrong though).
his standard M.O. to hell with transparency and accountability.
Utang na loob….
Ang bukal na damdaming Pilipino.
Luha man ang kapalit kunsensya ang hagupit!
Utang na loob….
Di ipagkakait ganid ka man o mabuti
Kalaguyo ka sa yamang-kupit.
Utang na loob…
Ang lihis na prinsipyo ng ating gobyerno
Sa pagsira sa daang matuwid ….
Mapa tao man o mapa-politiko.
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habambuhay ito.
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diyan tayo nagkaloko-loko.
ang kaban ay nadodorobo
utang na loob,
ang tuwid na takbo,
parang makikilo.
sa mga pinuno,
kayo, ikaw, ako,
ang nagpapasweldo.
utang na loob,
mga pilipino,
gumising na tayo.
Utang na loob…SINGILIN natin ang kay VP Binay UTANG!
‘Di puede PROMISSORY NOTE!
Utang na loob. . . CASH and ibayad mo. ‘Di puede PERSONAL CHECK…baka tumalbog!
Utang na loob. . . Niknok@ at vander@. . . Tama Kayo!
Utang na loob mga kapwa ko Pilipino!
Ang makabagong people’s power ay narito na po.
Tawagin nating Social Media Power ito
Upang bigyan pansin ng gobyerno at ng buong mundo!
Ang panawagan ko sa ating kagalang-galang na Pangulo,
Bilang halal na pinuno ng inang bayan ko,
Pairalin ang inyong pusong bato
Laban sa pagtuligsa ng masamang damo
Utang na loob Ginoong Pangulo!
Karapatan naming mga tao
Ang malaman ang totoo,
Iharap ang kaalyadong berdugo!
At sagutin ang tanong ko!!!!
Iharap ang pangalawang pangulo!!!!
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Does anyone have a handle as to why Jejomar Binay is not being cited for contempt by the Senate?
If it’s just delicadeza, that won’t hold water for the public.
The only reason that would be justifiable and fair to the Filipino people would be if it were against the law. So, CPM legal, is citing him for contempt against the law?
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/649192/mayor-binay-asks-senate-not-to-cite-him-in-contempt
Binay was merely invited by Sen Guigona and not subpoenaed due to “respect” of his office. The BRC sub-committee invited him too instead of subpoena.
85% of the people want him to appear, according to recent polls. The senate should follow through by mandating him to appear – if necessary, in a private venue where only he and the 3 Senators are present.
(That’s what they did for Clinton, out of respect for his office.)
To correct: “BUONG PILIPINAS ang kinukunan dapat ng opinyon at hindi sa isang lugar lamang.”
Is it true that Binay owns 500 hectares of land in Mindoro?
any link to that Tom2? – please
I will try to dig deeper.I learned this from a retired Jueteng operator who is know living peacefully and has a successful business here in the UK.
Thank you, Kiwipinay.
And welcome to Cyber Plaza Miranda.
hello kiwipinay….
we live in the same country… i am in welly.
how about you?
and yes, you are right, the best thing we can do is to let our families know, this early, NEVER TO VOTE for BINAY AND SPREAD THE WORD AROUND…
@ chit, dito po ako sa Auckland with my family, may CPM na ba dito NZ, he he he.
Novo Trends PH info:
https://www.facebook.com/novotrendsph/info?tab=page_info
Miriam: Enough evidence gathered vs. VP Binay
By ROUCHELLE DINGLASAN,GMA NewsNovember 6, 2014 3:40pm
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/386892/news/nation/miriam-enough-evidence-gathered-vs-vp-binay
definitely, 4.0+ hectares of that is owned by former Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado and his wife. He has an Original Certificate of Title as a proof. And that all the taxes are current.
I beg to differ with Miriam. But I concede to Chit.
The ownership of at least 4.2 hectares in Hacienda Binay is very clear. The lot is owned by Nestor S. Mercado, married to Juanita Mercado, as evidenced by the Deed Of Sale, OCT and Real Property Tax Declaration. VM Mercado emphatically said that he has never conveyed, sold, leased or assigned any rights or interests on said property to anybody.
Sagot ni Binay and cohorts: “Nagbayad lang ng electric bill, may-ari na!”
if that is a Binay’s statement “Nagbayad lang ng electric bill, may-ari na!” . . . it has some point of truth. . . for BOBOTANTES/SQUATTERS who do pay their ELECTRIC BILLS to Meralco ’cause this company GRANTED electrical connections to them! But still these SQUATTERS DO NOT OWN the land.
In the case of a 150 hectares or 350 hectares PROPERTY whoever pays the electric bills must somehow be the OWNER. If not, the payor is a SQUATTER too!
hahaha
Senator Miriam Santiago says:
“The senator said the testimony of journalist Raissa Robles on the Batangas property is admissible in evidence as admission against interest.”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/11/06/14/miriam-dar-get-binay-land-batangas
An important point you’ve raised, leona. Very good!
Thanks for noting baycas!
Same rule, I think, should be extended to the VP Binay by the Senate.
. . . a win-win arrangement.
If still refused. . . HE LOSE his innocence then and there.
vp binay is busy at the moment. he’s conducting circus grand tour sa kabisaya-an with himself as ring master.
btw…I forgot that the Judicial-Affidavit rule is the ‘DIRECT TESTIMONY’ of a witness/PARTY before a trial court.
ha ha ha
I forgot in my list: MAKE LIES RIGHT AND LEFT, as if there is no tomorrow — the most blatant characteristic of the man. SORRY. And dami kasi.
congrats, nherrera, your a passionate commenter. much like the commenters here. cheers.
You are generous with your words. I like the company of the CPMers and they stimulate me to think.
@NHerrera,
Binay had lied long enough for him to believe his lies are true.
For him there will never be a confession to any wrongdoing.
Multiply that kind of thinking to a lot of Filipino politicians…then what have we got?
may binabalot na si PNoy na gift para kay Bina
r1111!Abangan, mukhang reliable si bubwit sa palasyo…
naku ano kaya laman ng sobre?…
@ Parekoy,
Sana hindi christmas card saying: “I love you and BFF. LOL
At sana lagi kang makakuha ng tip sa bubwit mo. Thanks
. . . ang laman ng sobre? ‘You Are Now FIRED tiurly!’
hahaha
ang laman ng sobre!?
gawgaw at katol!
hehehe…
kaya siguro ayaw ni Binay umattend ng hearing
kasi naka lagay sa “name tag” niya .. “Former Mayor, Makati City”
tingan ninyo
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/image/nation/11/06/14/vp-binay-no-show-senate-probe
. . . the IMPEACHMENT GAME. . . very important that Binay is impeached and removed. It will DISQUALIFY HIM FROM ANY GOV’T OFFICE, elected or appointed.
. . . without this, he maybe the next president of R.o.t.P on 2016.
He will tiurly FIGHT against it. VP Binay vs. Administration. This FIGHT will be SO HOT so HEATED like we’ll have 18 months of So HOT A SUMMER until MAY 2016.
Binay vs. ___?
The most interesting polItical FIGHT in Philippine Politics in this century. It dwarfs the SNAP elections of F. Marcos vs. Cory Aquino.
Aside from impeachment w/c might be difficult to achieve, since belmonte is part of the samar group, the ombudsman can start its own investigation and charge vp binay in sandiganbayan. Time is of the essence that complaint should be filed by next year.
I just remember (senior moment ) that a complaint has already been filed with the ombudsman by bondal.
@ leona, I agree impeachment is the way to go; however, with the current numbers and lower house leadership, I don’t think an impeachment complaint would progress at this point. That is why the BRC hearings should continue. Maybe the numbers would shift as more and more “Binay skeletons” are uncovered.
A BIG . . .if
Kalahari@
Mark A.B. Andrade@ . . . if cannot be impeached other things will be considered.
If impeached but probable conviction cannot be had. . . election will tell.
I think PNOY allies in the lower house outnumbered those allied with VP Binay. . . How many percent of the lower house’ votes is needed to impeach BINAY..? BINAY is outnumbered in Senate too… So I think impeachment is the way to go. . .
Not sure that you can get 2/3 votes in the senate to impeach. Minority : jv ejercito, binay, honasan, estrada, enrile, revilla, sotto. Not sure how they will vote: marcos, poe, lapid & escudero.
waray waray@ – you are correct the 2/3 votes is in the dark yet.
2/3 of 24. . .
2/3 of 21 . . .
2/3 of 20 . . .
Numbers! The senators you named are SURE they will go for VP Binay if and when ‘THEIR’ interests are and will be SECURED.
We are not sure all of them will BE ABLE TO VOTE on that. Time will tell.
At least 1/3 of all the members of the house (Sec 3(4), Art X1 of the Constitution
You are right Dr. CJ@. A good reason is needed to ‘SHIFT’ for those members in the Lower House including Spkr Belmonte & Co.
Problem is; when the REASON is there looking at YOU and still NO SHIFT is made, what would be NEEDED then?
I agree that impeachment is the only failsafe route. I would ask why Miss Goody Two Shoes, Sen. Grace Poe is not leading the charge. Police vehicles pale into insignificance when compared to the election of a hugely corrupt President in 2016.
Why should Ms. Two Shoes lead the charge? And not some others?
There already many LEADING the charge: Peter Cayetano, Antonio Trillanes III, Koko Pimentel, Miriam Santiago, Guingona and Drilon.
The REST are NOT YET THINKING. Slow reactions. Silent. No Comment. I Know That I Do Not Know. I Do Not Know That I Know.
… our other senators! tsk tsk
…Ancient Mariner!
Goody Two Shoes appears to be in “raise my profile mode”. What better way to do it than to go for the big one. If I am wrong and she is.campaigning against corruption , all the more reason.
The reality is that only The Three Musketeers are putting their money where their mouths are. I think yesterday Guingona was there under sufferance.
lest miriam is making her presence felt in the binay fiasco, nagbitaw na siya ng mga salita contra binay.
I am a BAD PRECEDENT!!! Speech of VP Binay on his non-attendance to the BRC session. What’s that? He’s a bad President????
Like!
ANG GALING!!! KAYA GISING MGA KABABAYAN HUWAG PAGOGOYO SA MANINIKWAT!!
Keep name of Binay in media daily
Hound him on social media daily
Senate must concentrate on Junjun, Tiu
To DOJ and NBI, Present Limlingan and Gregorio to public.
BIR, file tax evasion charge thru AMLA
Ombudsman, , file charges early
Pressuring to explain his wealth is way to go till 2016 election. This message will wake up the poor
On going or possibly finished an hour ago somewhere at Cavite: Video coverage of APO members signing a manifesto in support of Binay. Andun ang proj partner ko :-)
Oh you mean the politicized minority in APO? Blind faith to a wrong brother-braderan and leader -leaderan!
Maybe we should start IQ test as a standard requirement for membership.
1925 here!
Hmmm.
Interesting point.
Top ten was from 29.3% to 2.1%.
Those who collected less than 2% votes were: Joseph Estrada, Antonio Trillanes IV, Panfilo Lacson, Jinggoy Estrada, Eddie Villanueva, Ramon Revilla Jr., Gilbert Teodoro, Cynthia Villar, Francis Pangilinan, Leni Robredo, Feliciano Belmonte, Loren Legarda, Richard Gordon, Manny Pangilinan, Franklin Drilon, and Juan Ponce Enrile.
Joseph Estrada only collected less than 2% votes according to news report yesterday and written on today’s Bandera. He was not in the top ten list.
I don’t want to give credence to this newbie survey outfit’s findings to even analyze the survey simply because Casiple (Cashiple to some) admitted that this latest reported survey is just a “test run.”
I maintain my position on surveys: http://raissarobles.com/2014/11/01/heres-my-2010-profile-on-vice-president-binay-based-on-my-one-on-one-interview-with-him/comment-page-4/#comment-198930
The newbie survey outfit hasn’t got the funds yet to make their research nationwide. “Marami pang kakaining bigas,” ‘ika nga ni Mang Bernie…
When owners are compromised with capital ventures, result is disastrous.
Cashiple should have learned from Tiu.
To regain credibility, if cherished, should cash out of his partnership with Novo and concentrate as independent political analyst.
Kaya nga nagpabili, para makaipon ng puhunan.
Namumuhunan ng laway si Casiple
Correct!
Best survey is comparing orange to orange, apple to apple. With drugs, double blind study is most conclusive.
That is posted #150.7.2.3 below.
So it’s 19% for Binay. 13% for PNoy. Assuming 10% for Erap. 3% for Roxas. In that case Binay leads PNoy – a disqualified candidate – by only 6%.
Had NT included Erap and excluded PNoy like what PA did, Binay gets 19% while Roxas gets 16%. Binay leads Roxas by 3% only for now.
aray,
masakit yan kay cashpile.
tumutusok!
3 percent is the margin of error so its a statistical tie.
Sorry for not updating.
Just took a small break.
Tried my hand at tabloid reporting, London style.
The result –
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2821605/Young-woman-reported-missing-Filipino-Sin-City-psycho-trader-Rurik-Jutting-spent-debauched-holidays-hordes-prostitutes.html
‘Recreational sex… no matter how fat or old you are’: Inside the drunken Sin City where ‘psycho’ banker took his girlfriend for debauched holidays
LOL
Imported!—-Makati Pub and Disco in Hongkong
Does it mean red light district prostitution is notorious in real Makati run by Binay?
binay grew up in “kulikuli” the red light district of makati. the real red light district prostitution where binay used to ran as a boy
This is very true. A visit to either SMClark or Marque Mall Angeles will reveal a parade of geriatric (expat) old farts with their young tarts. I’d love to do a photo montage of them but don’t have the neck to take the pictures. Walking sticks are quite often seen and even the occasional Zimmer frame.
he, he, the oldies cannot take it with them, might as well spend it. the grandkids are spoiled and disrespectful lot who answer back, yet so needy give me this, give me that, and presumably can look after themselves pretty well. better spend thier inheritance. let the oldies enjoy life while they can, tomorrow they’ll be dead and cremated.
Any update on Ambyanz Bar and Celzone Lodge. Are they still frequented by customers?
less now yata, somber and not as lively. business not so brisk. I’ve heard customers are mostly locals, halos walang amerikanong marino o mga dayuhan.
But I’m writing a piece for the blog right now.
Sa Pangulong Benigno Aquino III,
Sinabi mo, Ako ang Boss mo,
At bilang Mamayang Pilipino,
KARAPATAN NAMING MALAMAN!
Ang Isyu ukol sa kurapyon ng bise-presidente!
IHARAP AT SAGUTIN NGAYON!
Nakikiusap at dumudulog,
Taong Bayan
(PAKI-COPY AND PASTE LANG PO AT I-POST ARAW-ARAW SA MGA SOCIAL MEDIA BLOG-salamat po!)
Vice president si PNoy ng candidate nya for president. When both are elected, after 6 months mag LEAVE OF ABSENCE yun pres., take over si PNoy as acting president.
is it possible in 2016 mar roxas for president and pnoy for vice president
Very PROBABLE yan!
Unless PNoy joins priesthood as he once said after he’s out of office.
ipagpaumanhin mo @pinay710,
pero baka mali po ang kamatis.
hindi po ba mas angkop ang apulid?
o kaya ay century egg?
si vp po ay hindi bulok,
ang bulok po ay pwede pang ipataba sa halaman.
maaaring siya po ay hampok.
magluto ka ng tahong na may isang hampok,
lasa sa sabaw ang baho.
@g. vander anievas, parang hindi angkop ang apulid. hindi nakakasira ng kapwa kung isasama sa ibang bagay ang apulid pero ang century egg HINDI din puede dahil ang century egg habang tumataggal lalong sumasarap. kamatis mas bagay. madaling makahawa pagka mabubulok na. YAN ANG DAPAT IPANGAMBA NI PNOY BAKA MAKAHAWA SI BINAY SA KABINETE NYA. PERO PALAGAY KO PO MARAMI NA DUN SA KABINETE NYA ANG KASANGGA NYA(hindi po ako sumisigaw dahil sa caps ko).
ano po ang HAMPOK? huwag na po tahong, (bakit mahilig ba si binaya ng tahong?) puede po ba tulya na lang?
hahaha,
may point ka @pinay710,
joke ko lang ang apulid at century egg.
mas angkop ang kamatis na sinabi mo.
dito sa amin, ang hampok naman ay term para sa isda o seafood na lagpas na sa pagka-bilasa.
pero hindi pa bulok.
pwedeng ipalit ang tulya sa tahong.
hindi ko alam kung mahilig si vp sa tahong.
Ang hilig ni VP Binay as tiuhong!
hahaha. . .nowadays.
@leona,
wag ng tiu-hong,
tiulya na lang ang request ni @pinay710
The newbie survey outfit first “in-house” (non-commissioned) survey includes BOTH PNoy and Joseph Estrada as evidenced by news reports from broadcast media and Bandera 11.07.2014.
Part of the report is shown here: http://raissarobles.com/2014/11/01/heres-my-2010-profile-on-vice-president-binay-based-on-my-one-on-one-interview-with-him/comment-page-4/#comment-199610
I stand corrected. Philstar, Sunstar, UNTV news did not mention Erap. Bandera is out of my radar. But who would think that Erap would get less than 2%. Only in one’s wild imagination. Another “red flag.”
“Red flag.”
Yes, you may say that.
@CPMers, now the cat is getting out of the box. In an online article from newsinfodotinquirerdotnet dated November 8 says “Binary presidency scares priest who sat on CBCP panel with VP.”
“If anything, Fr. Edu Gariguez, the executive secretary of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines’ (CBCP) National Secretariat for Social Action, Justice and Peace (Nassa), finds a Binay presidency to be a scary prospect.
““I don’t want to call for Aquino’s resignation because Binay will replace him. And that’s even worse, it’s scary,” he said.”
“With all the anomalies happening …. The situation with P-Noy is that he’s very inefficient. If Binay replaces him, it would be more than just a matter of efficiency. It will be a combination of past administrations like Joseph Estrada who is popular, at the same time Imeldific like the Marcoses … with houses as big as a palace,” he added.”
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/649404/binay-presidency-scares-priest-who-sat-on-cbcp-panel-with-vp#ixzz3IQXyrJqI
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binay’s boy scout uniform did not work.
fr gariguez has good reason to be fearful: he has seen the devil face to face.
everyone loses when the choice is between “dumb” and “dumber”.
@ Rene-Ipil,
I don’t. agree with fr. Gariguez when he said that Pnoy is very inefficient, Napakaganda nang ginagawa ni Pnoy kasama nang ibang mga Cabinete nito…at nagustuhan ko yong pinababalik ang SUVs.na regalo sa mga Bishops na talagang immoral at illegal? Bakit kaya nakipagpulong ang CBCP kay Binay? Ano kaya napagkasunduan nila? CASH kaya o SUVs.?
Binay is afraid of a “bad precedent” if a veep is to testify in a Senate investigation.
Gariguez is afraid of a “bad president” being voted into office in the May 2016 election.
only inquirer has reported on fr gariguez. interaksyon, gmanetwork, abs-cbnnews and the rest are as quiet as church mice with no mention of fr gariguez and what conspire at the meeting between binay and cbcp.
bishop pabillo who is staunch anti-aquino may yet contradict fr gariguez. what say mo, bishop pabillo? have you promised binay private audience with pope francis?
VP Binay will remember this NAME: Father Gangrene! I will cut him off from the TRUNK.
help! binay got squashed. trunk fell down and hit him.
This song is dedicated to the vice president:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuFScoO4tb0
My favorite line is: “Honesty is hardly ever heard. And mostly what I need from you…”
“Binay to Boy Scouts: Set aside politics”
http://www.9news.ph/news/regional/2014/11/08/binay-to-boy-scouts-set-aside-politics
markets excite binay, all that people from all walks of life. sa markets sila magkita-kita dahil marami ang pickpockets duon. binay knows all about ‘picking pockets’. experto yan and has ‘picked’ pockets nationwide.
this little pig went to market…
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/11/09/1389637/cayetano-trillanes-want-binay-probe-continue
Regarding the November 27 Binay-Trillanes debate…
11/11 is Binay’s birthday…
Dalawang sungay
Ang mayro’n si Binay
negotiating . . . they would have to put balls and chains on binay, baka tatakbo na naman yan.
Tama.
Slowly, Stealthily, Surely
2012
2013
2014
Just this week…
Binay, UNA na sa Barangay???
Yes. Promises, promises; and a little bit of “grease” to help the medicine go down.
saan man pumunta,
walang humpay na pangangampanya,
ano ang pakay ng mga pagbisita?
kunin ba ang pulso ng masa?
ano baga ang okasyon?
at kaninong gastos iyon?
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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/650018/binay-backs-out-of-debate-with-trillanes
this is funny …
ngayung umaga sa dzmm,
report ni junri hidalgo:
ayaw raw makisawsaw ni pnoy sa usapin ng debate.
wala raw siyang alam sa dahilan ng pag-atras ni vp sa debate.
okay lang yun sa akin.
sana rin ay ayaw rin niyang makisawsaw sa pagsasabi sa SP na tigilan na ang senate hearing.
dahil ang mga mamamayan ay nalilito na rin kung saang panig siya:
sa gusto ng mga mamamayan/bayan o sa pinagkakautangan ng loob?
wala namang masama kung lumingon siya sa pinagkautangan niya.
pero hindi narararpat ang pagtatakip sa gawang lisya.
mas gusto namin ang hearing sa senado.
dahil may transparency.
sa korte, lahat nakatago.
lihim sa mga mata ng publiko.
at alam naman ng lahat na maraming pwedeng mangyari kung lihim ang anumang bagay.
kung transparent si vp, hindi na sana nagtagal ang hearing.
pero sila rin ang dahilan kung bakit nabalam ang usaping ito.
iharap si gregorio, iharap si gerry, si ebeng, si jojo.
bakit ayaw paharapin?
If PNoy endorses a Presidential candidate and Binay also runs, Bongbong with all their billions or trillions and loyalists may steal the Presidency because the anti Marcos/dictatorship where I belong will be split. This is what PNoy and other anti Marcos groups should study very well. Binay as President and Mar or Grace Poe as VP and majority of the senators coming from LP and allies may be worked out to ensure a continuation of reforms. In the lower level, that is, congressmen down to municipal councilors, either a coalition or free zone can be observed.
So you are one of those LP Samar faction who is peddling Binay as President by playing the fear of Bonbong’s presidency.
You are such an idiot when you mentioned Binay and to ensure a continuation of reform in one sentence!
If you are stupid, please be free to be one but in this site we call stupid what stupid does!
We will fight both Binay’s and Bongbong’s presidency and we will boty bury them. We will also bury you if you support Binay!