Aquino on Binay allegations: The truth will set us free

Natashya Gutierrez

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Aquino on Binay allegations: The truth will set us free
President Benigno Aquino III says he has no personal knowledge on whether or not the allegations of plunder against Vice President Jejomar Binay are true or not

MANILA, Philippines – What does President Benigno Aquino III have to say about the allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay?

On Monday, September 8, Aquino told reporters he does not have any personal knowledge on whether the allegations are true, but said it is important to know the truth.

“At the end of the day, the truth will set us all free. Now, do I have knowledge of the veracity of the accusations against the Vice President? I don’t have personal knowledge,” he said.

“The information I have now, I rely primarily on what the media has been putting out in the papers. I have nothing to add at this point in time as to the truth or falsehood of the accusations against the Vice President.”

The Senate has opened a probe into an alleged overpriced building in Makati, sparked by a plunder case filed against Binay and his son, Makati Mayor Junjun Binay.

The Binay family has dismissed the Senate hearings as politically motivated. Vice President Binay, in a press conference, had denied profitting from the building and said the city even saved P200 million from it. He has expressed his intention to run for president in 2016 and is leading early presidential surveys.

In the Philippines, a president does not have to be in the same party as his vice president. Aquino is a member of the ruling Liberal Party while Binay is the head of opposition party United Nationalist Alliance (UNA).

Aquino has yet to announce who he will endorse for the 2016 polls. – Rappler.com

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Natashya Gutierrez

Natashya is President of Rappler. Among the pioneers of Rappler, she is an award-winning multimedia journalist and was also former editor-in-chief of Vice News Asia-Pacific. Gutierrez was named one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders for 2023.