Binay brushes off swipes from Aquino, Roxas

SAN PEDRO, Laguna — Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday brushed off the potshots against him by Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas and President Benigno Aquino III.

In an ambush interview after he held a program at the gymnasium of Barangay Landayan, Binay said those who criticize are the first ones who feel the blow from their accusations.

“’Yun hong mga nagsasalita ng ganon, ‘yung kasabihan sa Pilipino, ‘yun bang mga nambibintang ay unang-una ho silang natatamaan doon sa mga sinasabi nila,” Binay said.

Binay, his running mate Gringo Honasan, and his senatorial slate are conducting their campaign sortie in Laguna with dismissed governor ER Ejercito, who was ousted from the governor’s seat in 2013 due to elections overspending.

In his proclamation rally at Capiz city Tuesday, Roxas said he would not allow himself to beaten by a thief again.

“Hindi magiging madali itong laban na ito; may mga kababayan tayo na nagnanais na bumalik sa baluktot na nakaraan dahil dito sila yumayaman o humuhugot ng kapangyarihan. Gagawin nila ang lahat; lahat ng paraan gagamitin nila, kasama na mga black propaganda, kasama na mga pagsisinungaling, kasama na ng panloloko para paghiwalayin tayo, para sirain ang ating tiwala sa isa’t-isa,” Roxas said before his supporters at his hometown.

“Hindi tayo magpapatalo sa mga abusado, sa mga manloloko, at higit sa lahat, hindi tayo magpapatalo sa mga magnanakaw,” Roxas added.

Meanwhile, Aquino during his speech at the proclamation rally said his administration could have done more had Roxas won the 2010 vice presidential race instead of Binay.

“Mas malayo sana ang narating natin. Ganyan kahalaga ang pagpili ng tamang ka-tandem,” Aquino said.

Aquino also warned voters against sweet-talking politicians.

“Ngayong panahon ng kampanya, siguradong may mga magbibitiw ng matatamis na salita… Pero ang totoo, sarili lang nila ang kanilang iniisip,” he said. JE

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