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<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1958747253016793107&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-08-22T05%3A28%3A44.873403%3Af109e765-6d92-4447-937c-3a5e846f404e%26action%3Dcorrect%26popup&amp;sessionId=dd014ed0c955e078ef02976cb07546cd14b8c9de&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1958747253016793107"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>MANILA — The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former vice president Jejomar &quot;Jojo&quot; Binay and his son former Makati mayor Jejomar “Junjun” Binay Jr. of graft, falsification of public documents, and malversation in connection with the construction of the allegedly overpriced Makati City Parking Building.</p><p>The P2.2-billion project started when the elder Binay was still Makati mayor and was continued by his son from 2010 to 2013.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/03/08/18/prosecutors-oppose-ex-vp-binays-plea-to-junk-makati-parking-building-raps">Prosecutors oppose ex-VP Binay’s plea to junk Makati Parking Building raps</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/03/06/18/junjun-binay-presses-sandiganbayan-to-dismiss-makati-parking-building-cases">Junjun Binay presses Sandiganbayan to dismiss Makati Parking Building cases</a></div><p>The anti-graft court said the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.</p><p>The Sandiganbayan Third Division acquitted the elder Binay of one charge of malversation of public funds, four charges of graft, and nine charges of falsification of public documents. </p><p>The younger Binay was absolved of one charge of malversation, four charges of graft, and six charges of falsification of public documents. </p><p>The court lifted the hold departure orders against father and son. It also released the bail bonds secured for their provisional liberty. </p><p>The Binays declined to answer questions from the media after the ruling. </p><p>Back in 2015, then Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales found probable cause for filing of graft, malversation, and falsification of public documents against the Binay and 22 others. </p><p>The 22  individuals were also cleared of charges by the Sandiganbayan.</p><p>The younger Binay earlier told the court that he “merely approved the release of payments in 2011 and 2013.&quot; He  asserted that the bidding and post-bidding activities were “performed by persons other than him.”</p><p>He also told a Senate investigation that the building was reasonably priced.</p>

<p>The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former vice president Jejomar Binay and his son former Makati mayor Jejomar Binay Jr. of graft, falsification of public documents, and malversation in connection with the construction of the P2.2-billion Makati City Parking Building.</p>

The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former vice president Jejomar Binay and his son former Makati mayor Jejomar Binay Jr. of graft, falsification of public documents, and malversation in connection with the construction of the P2.2-billion Makati City Parking Building.

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Sandiganbayan acquits Binays in Makati parking building cases

Agatha Gregorio,

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Published Aug 22, 2025 12:32 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 22, 2025 03:59 PM PHT

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