Abi Binay files COC for Makati mayor, runs in Junjun’s stead

Makati Rep. Abigail Binay (center) is joined by running mate Makati First District Rep. Monique Lagdameo (left), brother dismissed Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay and father Vice President Jejomar Binay as she files her certificate of candidacy at the Commission on Elections office. PHOTO BY THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Makati Rep. Abigail “Abi” Binay-Campos on Thursday filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor of Makati City for the 2016 national elections.

Binay was accompanied by her father, Vice President Jejomar Binay, her mother and siblings.

The younger Binay’s vice mayoral candidate is Makati First District Rep. Monique Lagdameo.

She will run against acting Makati Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña, who earlier filed his COC.

Abi has earlier said that she would run for mayor of the city if her brother, then suspended Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay, is barred from running for office.

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Junjun was dismissed from office by the Office of the Ombudsman over the alleged overpriced Makati City Parking Building II.

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Binay was dismissed for grave misconduct and dishonesty, as there were “irregularities in the services and contract for the construction in several phases of the parking building.”

“We have promulgated our resolution. I ordered the dismissal of Mayor Binay for grave misconduct and dishonesty. What goes with it is perpetual disqualification from holding public office, forfeiture of retirement benefits,” Morales said. CDG

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