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As he lost his bid to be president, Jojo Binay will likely lose a lot of unexplained wealth – and serve jail time to boot
His son Junjun and wife Elenita – both similarly accused of plunder, graft, and corruption – may end up with a similar fate Immediately following his election as vice president on May 10, 2010, Jejomar “Jojo” Binay – who was … Continue reading
Why Filipinos must not elect Duterte or Binay – two men who may bring ruin to a country struggling to emerge from a culture of political lawlessness, graft, and corruption
The past six years saw the Philippines recuperating from decades of failed leadership, mismanagement, and plundering. Public officials high and low have been charged with graft, corruption, and plunder – and dozens upon dozens of them have been removed and … Continue reading
End of a political dynasty: unbridled government corruption, thievery gets a beating in the Philippines
Kleptocracy and the Binay political dynasty received a severe beating in the Philippines when the country’s Ombudsman – an officer with extraordinary powers to fight and eliminate graft and corruption in public office – ordered the “permanent dismissal” and perpetual … Continue reading
