Back to reality for Binay

Rappler.com

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

The holidays are over and the Pope is back at the Vatican. A short-lived respite for Vice President Jejomar Binay ends on Thursday, January 22, as a Senate committee resumes its probe into corruption allegations against him, this time focusing on his deals after his stint as mayor of Makati. Star whistleblower Ernesto Mercado told Rappler that as president of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP), Binay negotiated for a BSP deal that resulted in millions of losses for the organization and millions in gains for him, which he allegedly used in his 2010 vice presidential bid. Binay pocketed around P188.98 million (US$4.23 million) from the deal, Mercado said.

Read the full story on Rappler.

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!