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Junjun Binay asks for prayers as he faces detention

Patricia Lourdes Viray - The Philippine Star
January 26, 2015 | 4:09pm
MANILA, Philippines - Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. asked the public on Monday for prayers as he faces contempt charges for refusing to attend hearings of the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee.
 
 
Binay reiterated that he initially agreed to attend Senate hearings as a resource person in the hopes of clearing the name of his father, Vice President Jejomar Binay.
 
The Vice President is facing corruption allegations for the overpriced Makati City Hall Building II and the younger Binay was invited by the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee to testify.
 
"Sa imbitasyon ng Senado ay malinaw ang nakasaad. Ako ay magiging isang resource person. Ngunit sa unang pagdalo ko ay naramdaman ko po kaagad na ako ay itinuring na akusado," Binay said in a statement released on Monday.
Binay added that he also wanted to help reveal the truth but he noticed that some senators have already taken sides.
 
"Iginagalang ko po ang Senado bilang isang institusyon. Ngunit hindi po ako ang nagpakita ng pagsira sa dignidad nito. Ang tatlong Senador at ang kanilang mga tinatawag na saksi ang syang sumisira sa pangalan at pagtitiwala sa institusyon ng Senado.
 
The three senators that Binay was referring to were Sens. Antonio Trillanes IV, Teofisto Guingona III and Aquilino Pimentel III who presented the decision to file contempt chanrges against the Makati mayor and five others.
 
"Sobra na po ang ginagawa nilang paghamak sa akin at sa aming pamilya," Binay said.
 
Last Friday, Guingona issued a final warning for Binay to attend the Senate hearings on the corruption allegations against their family.
 
The Blue Ribbon Committee has warned Binay of possible and detention.
 

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