Jejomar Binay coddling witness in Makati Building 2 row–Trillanes

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV accuses Vice President Jejomar Binay of coddling his alleged bagman and dummy during a weekly forum at the Senate. MAILA AGER/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Senator  Antonio  Trillanes  IV   accused Vice President Jejomar  Binay of allegedly  coddling one of the witnesses, who has been summoned  to the  ongoing hearing  of the Senate blue ribbon sub-committee  on the controversial  Makati City Hall 2 parking building.

“Si Gerry Limlingan ay tinatago  ni Vice President,”  Trillanes said  during  the weekly  Kapihan  sa Senado  on Thursday.‎

Limlingan has been tagged  by forrmer  Makati Vice Mayor   Ernesto Mercado as the alleged bagman  and  dummy of  the Vice  President. The  subcommittee has repeatedly  summoned  Limingan in its hearings but could  not  be located by the Senate  security in his  given addresses.

Trillanes  said he  got the  information  that Binay was  hiding   Limlingan from his informants  inside the  Vice President’s camp.

The senator  also  said that  when the  subcommittee resumes  its investigation, there  will be new exposes, pieces of evidence  and  probably new witnesses that  will be   presented against Binay.

“Yes panibagong uri ng  corruption na ginawa nitong VP Binay…”  Trillanes said.

There is no  schedule  yet of the next hearing of the subcommittee  but  the senator  hopes it will resume  when the sessions of Congress resume  next week.