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Genuine Opposition[1] (2005-)
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! Born:
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Paco, Manila
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Jejomar Binay (born November 11, 1942) is the Mayor of the City of Makati in the Philippines, having first been appointed to the post in 1986 following the EDSA revolution. He is the only child of the Diego Medrano Binay of Bauan, Batangas and Lourdes Gatan Cabauatan of Cabagan, Isabela.
Family
- Father: Diego Medrano Binay †
- Mother: Lourdes Gatan Cabauatan †
- Spouse: Dr. Elenita Binay (former mayor of Makati City)
- Children:
- Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay
- Atty. Marlen Abigail Binay (currently serving as representative of 2nd District of Makati City)
- Jejomar Erwin Binay, Jr. (born 1978) (currently serving as councilors of 1st District of Makati City)
- Marita Angeline Binay
- Joanna Marie Blanca Binay
Political Life
Mayor of Makati (1986-1995)
In 1986, he was sworn in by President Corazon C. Aquino as an Acting Mayor of Makati. He won as a real mayor of Makati in 1988. In 1995, President Fidel V. Ramos appointed him as MMDA Chairman and he seats there until 1998. In 1998, he was prevented from receiving a fourth consecutive term due to term limits but was re-elected in 2001.
Mayor of Makati (2001-present)
Mayor Binay also holds numerous positions in international organisations, namely: Vice President for Membership (2006- 2008), United Cities and Local Governments-Asia Pacific Chapter; Life Honorary Member (since February 2001) and Member, World Executive Committee of the International Union of Local Authorities-Asia Pacific; Member, Executive Committee (2006-2009), Network for Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlement (CITYNET); and Chairman, Finance Sub-Committee, World Scout Organization. Mayor Binay was also a senior executive fellow of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is a member of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan. Before becoming mayor he worked as a human rights lawyer and was a pro-democracy campaigner against the notorious dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. In 2006 he was one of the finalists for World Mayor. Update: He is awarded 4th Place for World Mayor 2006. Read More
Corruption Controversies
In October 2006, Binay was suspended from office following claims of 'ghost employees' on the city payroll by the former vice mayor. It was claimed this action was part of a government-sponsored drive to root out corruption ahead of next year's local elections but critics claimed it was designed to distract attention from the government's own scandals around vote-rigging and to neuter opposition-held mayoralties. The suspension was temporarily lifted less than one week later by the courts but remains active and sought by the government.
Now, he is facing tax evasion charges filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Binay allegedly failed to remit the taxes withheld from Makati City Hall employees' income. The amount involved is pegged at One Billion Pesos. Binay has yet to explain what happened to this amount.
Of date, the Bureau Of Internal Revenue has issued a Writ of Garnishment freezing Makati City assets and those belonging personally to Binay.
Binay is also one of the co-respondents, among whom was his own wife, in corruption charges pending before the Office of the Ombudsman due to the supposed "Rockwell Bridge Scandal".
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- ^ From 2005 to early 2007, The Genuine Opposition used to be called the United Opposition and the Grand and Broad Coalition.