Senate teams deployed to arrest Mayor Jun-Jun Binay

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Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA / INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — At least two arresting teams left the Senate Thursday morning to serve the arrest order on Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Jun-Jun” Binay and five other resource persons.

The arresting teams led by Sergeant-At-Arms Jose Baladia left the Senate compound at about 8:30 a.m.

They were expected to bring Binay and the five others to the Senate before the hearing of the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee scheduled at 9 a.m.

The six were cited in contempt and ordered arrested and detained for their refusal to appear before the subcommittee investigating the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall 2 parking building.

The five others ordered arrested and detained were Atty. Eleno Mendoza, Ms. Eduviges Ebeng Baloloy, Marjorie de Veyra, Engineer Line Dela Pena, and Bernadette Portollano.

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