Binay took no offense at UPLB roasting

Vice President Jejomar Binay laughed away the roasting he got from University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) students, and netizens’ criticism of his answers at the UPLB forum held on Tuesday, September 15. A day after the event, the opposition leader clarified that he was not offended even if students shot back at him, and challenged his response to hard-hitting questions. The premier state university is known as a hotbed for activism and critical thinking. True to form, students asked Binay to explain the presence of informal settlers in Makati, corruption allegations against him, and his stand on agrarian reform, labor, political dynasties and human rights violations.

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