PHOTO by LYN RILLON
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay denies the charges of graft, falsification of public documents and violations of procurement law.
His political party UNA (THE UNITED Nationalist Alliance ) dismissed and called the report as “outdated” by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) published by the Inquirer that said Vice President Jejomar Binay received billions of pesos in kickbacks from infrastructure projects in Makati City to fund his campaign in 2010.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor on Thursday filed charges of graft or violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, falsification of public documents or violation of Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code, and violation of the Government Procurement Act or Republic Act 9184 against the former vice president, who lost his presidential bid in the recent May 9 elections.
The Binays awarded the procurement of the design to Mana Architectural and Interior Design (MANA) despite lack of public bidding, the Ombudsman said.
The Binays also allegedly rigged the bidding to favor MANA and approved the release of P11.97-million payment to MANA despite the anomalies.
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