VP Binay: I won’t back out from 2016 race

Published May 15, 2015 2:50pm

(Updated 8:56 p.m.) Amid the corruption allegations against him, Vice President Jejomar Binay is still keen on seeking the highest elective post come 2016.

“Yung ikinakalat nila na yung panlalait sa akin, kung anu-anong kasinungalingan ang itinatapon sa amin, hindi ito magiging dahilan para ako ay umatras,” Binay told reporters after his speech at the National Conference of Employers Friday.

“Tuloy po ang laban, inumpisahan niya, tatapusin ko,” he added.

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV earlier said he believes that Binay will back out from the presidential race because of the various accusations he is now facing.

The Court of Appeals has issued a freeze order on the 242 bank accounts owned by Binay, some members of his family, and alleged dummies based on the report submitted by the Anti-Money Laundering Council.

Binay's ratings declined since he was linked to corruption charges including the alleged overpriced construction of Makati City Hall Building II, Makati Science High School building, University of Makati Nursing building; the so-called Hacienda Binay, and allegedly anomalous transactions in the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Pag-IBIG Fund, both of which he heads.

His camp has denied the allegations, saying these were politically motivated.

In a Social Weather Station survey conducted in March, Binay remained the top contender for the presidency with 36 percent, a one-percent drop from his 37 percent in December, but Senator Grace Poe is in close second with 31 percent.

Binay's satisfaction ratings also hit an all-time low in the first quarter of 2015, according to SWS. — RSJ/JDS, GMA News

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