Senate resumes probe into Makati carpark controversy
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate on Tuesday resumed its investigation into the alleged overpriced parking building in Makati with Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay still invited as one of the resource persons.
Binay and his father and namesake, Vice President Jejomar Binay, were among those charged with plunder and graft at the Office of the Ombudsman over the reported anomalous construction of the Makati City Hall parking building.
Mayor Binay sent a representative from his office.
Also invited to appear at the hearing by the Senate blue ribbon committee was former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado, whose exclusion from the charges was questioned by the Binays.
During last week’s hearing , Mayor Binay testified and faced his accusers, laywer Renato Bondal and Nicholas Enciso VI both from the Bondal Law Office.