MANILA, Philippines?(UPDATE) Deposed president Joseph Estrada was introduced as "the next president of the Philippines? when he walked in at the joint birthday bash of Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and his wife Dr. Ellen Binay at a mall in Makati City late Monday night.

Binay, who is running as Estrada's vice president, was also introduced as "the next vice president of the Philippines" by singer Rico J. Puno, the emcee of Binays? star-studded party at the A Venue mall on Makati Avenue.