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Drugs, threats, Makati: Junjun Binay claims getting threat to safety

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zgi5xiHlH1o?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA -- Former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay on Monday claimed he has received threats to his safety, while his sister Sen. Nancy Binay said she fears for his life. </p><p>Junjun is running for mayor of the financial hub against his sister, incumbent Abigail &quot;Abby&quot; Binay. The rivals on Saturday bickered and disrupted an election forum held inside a church. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/28/19/binay-siblings-trade-accusations-of-hurtful-violent-comments-after-church-row">Binay siblings trade accusations of &#x27;hurtful, violent&#x27; comments after church row</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Last year, I was already receiving information that there were people planning to hurt me. They were getting my schedule, there was a person checking on me practically the whole day, iyung mga activities ko,&quot; Junjun said in an ANC interview.</p><p>Junjun said he would &quot;rather not say&quot; who was behind the threat. </p><p>Nancy, on the other hand, said people around Abby are capable of hurting her brother. </p><p>&quot;Natatakot ako for him kasi baka saktan nila si Junjun &#x27;pag nag-away. Alam ko iyung kapatid ko, hindi niya kaya, pero may mga nakapaligid sa kanya, kaya. I was really fearing for his life,&quot; she said. </p><p>(I was afraid for him because they might hurt Junjun if they fight. I know my sister, she can&#x27;t do it, but there are people around her who can.) </p><div><strong>DEAL FOR JUNJUN TO QUIT RACE </strong></div><p>Nancy said she brokered a deal between her siblings for Junjun to back out of the elections if Abby&#x27;s husband Makati Rep. Luis Campos does too. </p><p>Abby&#x27;s camp agreed to the deal, but not before 13 of Makati&#x27;s 16 counselors expressed support for Junjun, said Nancy. </p><p>&quot;Tumaya na iyung mga tao sa kaniya (people already bet on him) so that deal is off already,&quot; she said. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1385960" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>During Saturday&#x27;s forum at the San Ildefonso Parish, Abby called on her opponents to stop spreading lies.</p><p>After returning to her seat beside Junjun, Abby appeared to talk angrily to her younger brother. Both then raised their voices, with Junjun later standing up and kneeling in front of Abby. </p><p>In the interview, Junjun said her sister started accusing him of linking her husband to illegal drugs. </p><p>&quot;Pinandidilatan niya ako. She was so fired up when she was giving her speech. And then when she sat down, makikita mo galit na galit siya. Anlaki ng mata niya. Sinasabi niya, &#x27;Sinungaling ka. Sinasabi mo nag-da-drugs si Luis,&#x27;&quot; Junjun said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/29/19/binay-siblings-rift-due-to-abbys-husband-says-nancy">Binay siblings&#x27; rift due to Abby&#x27;s husband, says Nancy</a></li></ul><p>Their father, former Vice President Jejomar Binay, and Makati Police chief Pablo Simon, later tried to pacify the siblings. </p><p>Junjun said he was upset with how the forum turned out, drawing cheers and boos from the crowd, who were told by police to leave the venue. </p><p>Abby said their spat started when Junjun accused her husband of involvement in the drug trade. </p><p>Junjun, she said, also claimed they were behind the death of his <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/28/19/abby-binay-says-junjun-accused-her-husband-of-being-involved-in-aides-slay">longtime aide</a> Monaliza &quot;Monette&quot; Bernardo, who was shot dead last March by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants in Makati. </p>

<p>Former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay on Monday claimed he has received threats to his safety, while his sister Sen. Nancy Binay said she fears for his life. </p>

Former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay on Monday claimed he has received threats to his safety, while his sister Sen. Nancy Binay said she fears for his life.