His strategies reflect a good grasp of the factors involved in the political game.
He must therefore have sensed that things are not going right for him after three of the political personalities he mentioned he is eyeing to be a running mate in 2016 elections turned him down.
It gives the impression that no one wants to be associated with him.
Last month, Binay floated the idea of having Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as running mate for the 2016 elections.
Duterte, who has stopped saying that he will kill the person behind the Duterte-for-president-movement and is now thinking of running for the highest post in the land, declined the offer.
Binay’s daughter, Rep. Abigail Binay, then told media that a “Binay-Poe” team would be ideal in the next election. She was referring to Sen. Grace Poe, who is seen now as the one likely to win the presidential elections in 2016.
Poe did not give any false hope to Binay telling media that she believes that a public official should be honest and transparent of his dealings. “Naniniwala ako kasi na katapatan at pagiging bukas para mabusisi ng ating mga kababayan ay napakahalaga sa iyong trabaho so marahil medyo may pagkakaiba kami dun.”
Poe’s remark was seen as a jibe to Binay for his refusal to face the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee investigating the alleged overpriced Makati City Hall Parking Building 2. The investigation has led to exposes on other unexplained wealth of the Binays.
Poe also signed the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee report recommending the filing of charges against Binay, his son Makati Mayor Junjun Binay and 18 other associates.
Then Binay thought of former President Joseph Estrada, who is now Manila mayor. He even coined a name for their team: BEST.
“Hindi na Erap-Binay, Binay-Erap na. ‘Yun, ang tawag doon “BEST”. Alam mo anong “BEST”? BINAY-ESTRADA,” the vice president said.
Estrada didn’t find it the best idea. His answer made a lot of sense: “I am done being Vice President. I’ve been there.”
Estrada was vice president to President Fidel Ramos from 1992 to 1998. He even became president in 1998 but was ousted in 2001.
Estrada ran again for president in 2010 with Binay as running mate. He lost to Aquino but Binay won over Liberal party candidate Mar Roxas.
Until the PDAF scandal exploded, Jinggoy was really eyeing the vice presidency in 2016.
There’s a possibility that Binay might also be in jail in the coming months once the Office of the Ombudsman files a plunder charge, which is unbailable, against him at the Sandiganbayan.
Since Binay and Estrada are not expected to be convicted by October, which is the filing of certificates of candidacy, they can both run even if they are both in detention.
Binay-Jinggoy Estrada. They would make the BEST team.
They are meant to be as the party of be THIEVES. This is surely be a BIG loser.
Instead of planning for his run to the Palace, Binay should instead start plotting for his defences in a possible “criminal” trials..
And here is the latest new from the North…After a two years sweeping investigation of the Senate expense from 2013 to 2015 involving some $180 millions claims..and Spending $23 millions the Auditor General just released his Report…out of the sitting 105 Senators…30 were involved in Questionable Senate expense Claims and 9 Senators were referred to the RCMP for Criminal probe..(they can kiss their career good bye) and the amount as reported by the AG is not over a couple of millions in illegal expense ..
And the AG bluntly recommended an Independent oversight of the Senate Financial affair…(currently the Senate Police itself) 3 Senator was charged for Corruption related offences October of 2014 and are now undergoing Trial…All are not out of the Senate…kicked out…
an ideal team up BEST PLUNDER AND CORRUPTION STRATEGISTS. good bye Philippines kawawang bayan
BEST: B-inay
E-strada
S-uper
T-hieves
Saan kaya kumukuha o humuhugot ng kapal ng mukha ang mga ito? Minana o sinanay hanggang makasanayan?
Yung Napoles facial cream hindi na oobra sa mga ito.
Sana nga lang makakuha ng hint ang ating AFP para sa defense articles na kailangan nila.
Pati kasi mga mukha, armored.
#5. Natumbok mo Golberg, hahahaha!
Heto na.
Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will not hesitate to accept an offer to team up with Vice President Jejomar Binay for the 2016 presidential elections.
“Why not,” he told reporters yesterday when asked if he is ready to accept an invitation to be Binay’s runningmate in next year’s national elections.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/06/16/15/jinggoy-still-open-tandem-vp-binay
#7. Best nga….sa kakapalan!
Hoping to win para i-delete lahat ng plunder case against him.
Negotiations are ongoing between DOJ and Gerry Limlingan to fast-track the Binays’ long vacation behind bars. Expect desperation moves from the Binay camp. They are now secretly (but loudly) supported by Gloria’s Lakas-Kampi-Kampon diehards and the midget herself who is in the same situation at present.
What do we call them then? The BEAST? Inserting “A” for Arroyo in jcj2013’s acronym.
Really, Tongue. So the timetable that I have been writing here is on track:
By this month or July, the Supreme Court would lift the TRO on the suspension of Junjun. That would deprive the Binays access to their milking cow -Makati City.
Dr. Elenita would be convicted.
Plunder charges against Binay would be filed with the Sandiganbayan. Warrant of arrest would be issued.
Ellen, I have the same hunch. One of the Binays go to jail, the rest fall like dominoes. The reason many are still arrogantly defending the family is because they still believe they are invincible, untouchable.
Once one is thrown behind bars, they start jumping over the fence to save their own asses. The witness protection program application forms will be the most sought after gov’t document.