Tension In Makati City Hall Risen, As Makati Mayor Jun Jun Binay Refuses To Go Down

MAKATI, Philippines – Mayor Jun Jun Binay, refuses to go down on his position as Mayor of Makati after a suspension order has been released by the Office of the Ombudsman.

The tension in Makati risen since Monday and Tuesday, after Mayor Binay, refuses to go down and upholds his decision to wait the decision of the Court of Appeals, that he filled one day before the release of his second suspension order.


The second suspension filled against Mayor Binay, is pertaining to the anomaly of Makati Science High School building which is believe that the said project has been overpriced.

VP Jejomar Binay, was also seen in Makati City Hall last Monday evening, supporting his son and followers of the said mayor, where a tension was temporary heated as the vice president confronts some police and a higher police officer and ordered them to allowed the supporters of Mayor Binay to go inside the Makati City hall.

Meanwhile DILG secretary Mar Roxas, said to Mayor Jun Jun Binay, " You don’t own Makati !," and it's important that the mayor will respect it, along with his family .

Maybe theVice President ( Jejomar ) Binay, should advise  his son Mayor Binay,  to respect and obey the law . Do they think they are dominating  the law ? "Said by the secretary.

The Department of Interior and Local Government ( DILG ) headed by Roxas was appointed by the Office of the Ombudsman to serve and implement the new suspension order against the mayor related anomalies in Makati Science High School building.

The suspension of any local official is a normal process and regular work of the Ombudsman but because of ' drama ' created by disobedience and resistance of younger Binay, the issue is growing.

Following this, the policemen from the Southern Police District ( SPD ) tried to serve the Ombudsman suspension order but it was blocked by the bodyguard and civilian supporters of the mayor who camp out in front of City Hall.

Supporters of Mayor Binay,became violent as they throw the  monoblock chairs to the police defending their self using their anti - rally shield.

Meanwhile Vice mayor of Makati, Romulo “Kid” Pena Jr. was sworn in as acting mayor of Makati.