Ombudsman files criminal charges against Binay

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Former vice president Jejomar Binay is charged before the Sandiganbayan. Rappler file photo

The Office of the Ombudsman has filed criminal charges against former vice president Jejomar Binay over the alleged overpriced Makati City Building II. Representatives from the Ombudsman filed the charges before the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on Wednesday. Binay faces charges of graft, falsification of documents and violation of the Government Procurement Act. Binay spokesperson Joey Salgado said the former vice president “is ready to face his accusers and clear his name in a fair and impartial hearing.” Salgado also accused Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales of “violating due process” due to her “undying loyalty to her [Liberal Party] patrons.”

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