A big announcement from Mayor Junjun Binay on the 3rd day of the Makati standoff.
Binay said he's temporarily leaving City Hall as he awaits the Court of Appeals' decision on his petition to stop the Ombudsman's second suspension order against him.
"Kahit na ganito ang dinadanas natin, kahit tayo ay minamaltrato, kahit na binabaluktot ang mga batas, tayo po ay laging magtitiwala sa batas. Wala pa tayong TRO, hindi rin dini-deny ang ating petisyon, pero kailangan natin igalang ang hukuman."
Binay also said he wants to prevent further violence in Makati.
Early morning Tuesday, the mayor's father, Vice-President Jejomar Binay, confronted police officers who prevented people from entering the premises.
The situation took a turn for the worse later in the morning.
Speaking to DZMM, the vice-president blamed police for the violence.
"Sana naman nailabas yung mga panunulak ng mga pulis. Ang napalabas lang sa inyo ay yung reaction dahil sa pinakatulak-tulak ng mga pulis eh kaya napunta sa nagkaharapan po yung mga tao at mga pulis. Alam ba ninyo na pati hipag ko eh tinulak?," VP Binay said.
The Court of Appeals has given the Ombudsman and DILG 10 days to answer Mayor Binay's petition for a TRO. The Binay camp will have five days to reply. Only then will the court act on the petition.
This is in contrast to the CA's action during Binay's first suspension back in March when it granted a TRO even without comments from the Ombudsman and the DILG.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
