Makati mayor Abby Binay is a prime example of everything toxic about Philippine politics. She is currently serving her final term as Mayor of Makati and was recently asked about her upcoming plans.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/20/mayor-binay-sees-husband-as-successor-in-makati |
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said she sees her husband Congressman Luis Campos Jr., as her successor in Makati.
In an ambush interview on Thursday, Jan. 18, she said she believes that her husband could sustain the upcoming local projects for Makati.
"It's clear. Many more projects need to be done after 2025, there is only one person I can trust to do it and that is none other than my husband," the mayor said.
Binay said she is still giving herself time to plan her next political steps as she serves her last term.
The lady mayor said she may have a decision by March on whether she will run for Taguig mayor in 2025 or not.
She also cited several options that make it difficult for her to decide what to do next.
“I can go national, I can run for Congress, I can run for the Senate, I can run for mayor, I can decide not to run diba, I can become a full-time wife, I can study. So I'm lucky to have such options, so it's a bit difficult to choose what will be or the path we will take,” she said.
Let's break down both of her statements.
"It's clear. Many more projects need to be done after 2025, there is only one person I can trust to do it and that is none other than my husband," the mayor said.
Why exactly does she trust ONLY her husband to be Mayor? Because he can complete the projects that SHE has planned for Makati. What a lot of hubris! Only the people can decide who will be the best mayor after her term ends. Surely there are more qualified candidates than her husband who just happens to be a current Congressman. Why would a Congressman want to step down and become Mayor? For the same reason Abby left the House of Representatives to become Mayor...POWER!
Abby is not sure what she will do next but one option is to run for Mayor of Taguig.
The lady mayor said she may have a decision by March on whether she will run for Taguig mayor in 2025 or not.
She also cited several options that make it difficult for her to decide what to do next.
“I can go national, I can run for Congress, I can run for the Senate, I can run for mayor, I can decide not to run diba, I can become a full-time wife, I can study. So I'm lucky to have such options, so it's a bit difficult to choose what will be or the path we will take,” she said.
Why in the world would she want to run for Mayor of Taguig? Again, the answer is POWER. But how could she even run for Mayor of Taguig when she is not a resident of Taguig? In order for her to establish residency she would need to resign from her current position.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1825327/serious-or-not-abby-binays-run-for-taguig-mayor-faces-rough-road |
Binay has a “chance” of winning, Dr. Maria Ela Atienza, a professor of political science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, told INQUIRER.net, saying that should she win, she can “break the monopoly of the Cayetanos in Taguig.”
Atienza pointed out that Binay seeking election in Taguig is “entirely possible,” explaining that for members of political dynasties, it is “usual to switch political posts because of the limit imposed on their terms.”
But in her possible bid to win Taguig, having enough votes is not the only thing to consider, with election lawyer Emil Marañon III saying that there are certain qualifications that should be met.
Marañon told INQUIRER.net that should Binay decide to seek Taguig’s highest post, “the most material qualifications [that should be considered], I think, are the ones related to being a registered voter and a resident.”
As stated in the Local Government Code of the Philippines, for someone who has the intention to seek election as mayor of a highly urbanized city, he or she should be:
- a citizen of the Philippines
- 23 years old on election day
- able to read and write Filipino or any other language or dialect
- a registered voter in the city where he or she intends to be elected
- a resident of the city for at least one year
It was pointed out by Marañon that the two latter qualifications would require Binay to resign as mayor of Makati, saying that being a resident and registered voter is a “continuing requirement” for an incumbent mayor.
This, as he said if Binay will have her voter registration transferred from Makati to Taguig without first resigning from her post, she can be liable “because she is no longer satisfying the requirement that she should be a registered voter of Makati.”
As for the residency requirement, Marañon said Binay should already be a resident of Taguig by May 2024, however, he said the Comelec has been consistent that one cannot establish a new residence while he or she is an incumbent official.
If she does decide to run for Mayor of Taguig and thus resigns Abby Binay will show beyond all doubt she does not care about the people. The citizens of Makati elected her as Mayor and it is incumbent upon her to fulfill her term. But what does loyalty to the people matter when her family can begin a new reign just a few Barangays away?
In 2022 the Supreme Court decided with finality that ten Makati Barangays actually belonged to Taguig.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2022/04/27/sc-affirms-rtc-ruling-for-taguig-city-in-territorial-dispute-with-makati-city/ |
The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the 2011 Pasig City regional trial court (RTC) ruling which declared the 729-hectare Bonifacio Global City Complex and several barangays in Makati City as owned by Taguig City government.
In a decision released on Wednesday, April 27, the SC ruled that based on historical, documentary, and testimonial evidence, the contested areas fall within the territorial jurisdiction of Taguig City.
The decision, written by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, declared permanent the 1994 injunction issued by the Pasig City RTC which stopped the Makati City government “from exercising jurisdiction over, making improvements on, or otherwise treating as part of its territory Parcels 3 and 4, Psu 2031, comprising Fort Bonifacio, including the so-called Inner Fort comprising of Barangays Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo and Pitogo.”
The Philippine Army headquarters, Navy installation, Marines’ headquarters, Consular area, JUSMAG area, Heritage Park, Libingan ng mga Bayani, AFP Officers Village and the so-called six villages are situated in the said areas.
With Abby as Mayor of Taguig and her husband as Mayor of Makati the Binay family will be in control of a two municipalities. What is there for her to lose?
As with any election it is the people who will decide her fate. Abby is at least honest enough to state that she is not familiar with Taguig.
"I have yet to decide because this will be a hard and heavy task — running for Taguig — because first of all I am not familiar with the place."
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1820836/to-run-for-mayor-in-taguig-is-an-option-says-abby-binay
But with Taguig now being in possession of 10 former Makati Barangays, which translates to roughly 300,000 people, she might be a shoo-in.
It's all about power with these families. It is not about the people. If it were about the people then she would not even contemplate running for Mayor of Taguig while having her husband as Mayor of Makati. Truly Abby Binay is the ultimate toxic Philippine politician.
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