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Corruption to worsen under Binay presidency? Maybe, says Duterte

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Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte believes corruption may worsen under a Binay presidency.</p><p>&quot;Maybe, maybe. Marami siyang kaso eh. Ang problema kung baka ituloy niya yung laro niya,&quot; Duterte told reporters Thursday.</p><p>The PDP-Laban standard-bearer acknowledged that Binay is &quot;a very talented man,&quot; but said that another problem with the opposition candidate being elected president is that &quot;he will also be busy defending himself.&quot;</p><p>Binay is facing various allegations of corruption, particularly the allegedly overpriced construction of the Makati City Hall Building 2.</p><p>WATCH: <strong><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/nation/metro-manila/v1/03/09/16/audit-shows-graft-ridden-makati-city-parking-building-2">Audit shows &#x27;graft-ridden&#x27; Makati City Parking Building 2</a></strong></p><p>According to Duterte, it is well within the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman to file administrative charges against Binay.</p><p>&quot;Administratively, baka, baka. The Ombudsman is equipped with the power to impose disciplinary actions,&quot; he said.</p><p>But as for a possible criminal case, the mayor said that might not prosper. He added that Binay can only be removed from office by impeachment, but he sees little time for that.</p><p>&quot;No, I think there&#x27;s no more time for that,&quot; Duterte said.</p><div class="containing-block"><div class="outer-container"><div style="display:none">Default News template and player embed</div><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4795241140001"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/><param name="width" value="510"/><param name="height" value="287"/><param name="playerID" value="1880751799001"/><param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAABtXvbPVE~,ZfNKKkFP3R9qoEvgz2KMCs8gaY-UGBkT"/><param name="isVid" value="true"/><param name="isUI" value="true"/><param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true"/><param name="@videoPlayer" value="4795241140001"/></object><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script></div></div><p>Duterte&#x27;s running mate, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, for his part, insisted that the Vice President is not immune from suit and only the President is.</p><p>Cayetano, one of the three senators who led the Senate investigation into corruption allegations against Binay, challenged the Vice President to once and for all explain to the people the truth about the Makati City Hall Building 2, the so-called Hacienda Binay in Batangas, and his alleged multiple bank accounts as well as those of his family and associates.</p><p>Cayetano said Binay, if he wants, can dispute point by point the recent Commission on Audit (COA) report. Binay, however, refuses to explain his side in detail, the senator said.</p><p>READ: <strong><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/03/10/16/mar-to-binay-explain-overpriced-makati-building">Mar to Binay: Explain &#x27;overpriced&#x27; Makati building</a></strong></p><p>Duterte, meanwhile, said he is also willing to undergo a lifestyle check. This, after Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago challenged her political rivals to bare where their funds for their advertisements came from.</p><p>&quot;I will go if I am summoned,&quot; Duterte said.</p><p>The Duterte-Cayetano tandem spent the whole day Thursday campaigning in Manila.</p><p>At the Manila Diamond Hotel, they wooed executives of ship manning groups, reiterating their commitment to the country&#x27;s labor force, specifically seamen.</p><p>They then went to the Cuneta Astrodome to address the grand gathering of the Government of 12 (G12) religious movement.</p><p>There, Duterte emphasized the need to go after crooks in government and drug lords, saying economic growth and prosperity will follow if peace and order are resolved.</p><p>The group&#x27;s leader and thousands of his followers collectively prayed over the tandem.</p><p>Duterte and Cayetano also attended the 35th Annual Chest Convention of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians at the Sofitel Hotel.</p>

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Corruption to worsen under Binay presidency? Maybe, says Duterte

Doris Bigornia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 10, 2016 10:10 PM PHT

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