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Binay matriarch cleared of graft, malversation charges over 2001 procurement deals

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 09:59 PM

In a decision by the anti-graft court, Binay was acquitted for the failure of the prosecution to prove her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Read more »

More senators urge BIR to revoke tax hike on private schools

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 11:40 AM

More senators have called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue to rescind its new policy that increases the income tax of private schools by 150 percent, which they said may lead to more school closures during the pandemic. Read more »

Trillanes found guilty of libel over 2015 statements vs ex-Makati mayor Junjun Binay

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 07:37 PM

MANILA (UPDATED)- A Makati court on Monday found ex-Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV guilty of libel over his statements to the media against former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, linking the latter to “Justice for Sale” issue in 2015. Read more »

Supply ng bakuna sa Makati mas marami kaysa sa mga nagparehistro: Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 02:04 PM

MAYNILA - Matapos makatanggap ang Makati City ng mga dagdag doses ng bakunang AstraZeneca at Pfizer, umapela naman si Mayor Abby Binay sa kaniyang mga residente na magparehistro na para magpabakuna. Read more »

Former VP Binay says ABS-CBN shutdown has damaged democratic institutions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 06:55 PM

In extracting personal revenge, the "submissive and spineless" legislators that served as the network's "executioners" have effectively caused suffering and misery to millions of Filipinos, whose entertainment, and sometimes survival, depended on the network. Read more »

Why the shutdown of ABS-CBN is an assault on free expression

Former Vice President Jejomar Binay
Posted at May 05 06:44 PM

The damage inflicted on our democratic institutions by last year’s closure of ABS-CBN can never be repaired unless the network is allowed once again to operate. But we cannot expect legislators who served as the network’s executioners to perform such an act that would sanitize their conscience.  Read more »

Makati inks joint venture deal to finish, operate Ospital ng Makati 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 08:36 PM

Makati has signed a joint venture deal with a hospital builder to complete the unfinished Ospital ng Makati 2, the city government said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Government's COVID-19 response a failure— Nancy Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 02:43 PM

The Philippine government failed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Nancy Binay said Friday, as coronavirus infections in the country near the 1-million mark. Read more »

'Kung hayop ka, di uminom ka': Binay jokes about ivermectin use

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:01 AM

Sen. Nancy Binay made this joke after several lawmakers pushed for the use of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin despite lack of data on its efficacy for COVID-19. Read more »

Nancy Binay denies ex-VP dad preparing to run in 2022 elections

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 06:06 PM

MANILA - Sen. Nancy Binay on Thursday denied talk that her father, former vice president Jejomar Binay, is posturing to run in the 2022 national elections, as the latter has been actively issuing commentary on social media.  Read more »

Senators urge Palace: Remove Parlade from NTF-ELCAC after 'Satan' remark

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 06:59 PM

Several senators on Thursday urged Malacañang to remove Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade from the government's anti-communism panel after he likened a community pantry organizer to Satan. Read more »

Community pantries show reliance on neighbors instead of gov't during pandemic: senators

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 07:37 PM

Several senators on Monday commended the public for opening community pantries for poor Filipinos, saying the people have no choice but to rely on themselves due to what they say as inefficiencies and lapses of the national government. Read more »

Mga abogado dapat maging mapagmatiyag kasunod ng mga banta, karahasan sa hanay nila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 09:50 PM

Hinimok ngayong Miyerkoles nina dating Vice President Jejomar Binay at Atty. Theodore Te ang mga abogado na maging mapagmatiyag dahil sa dumarami raw na bilang ng insidente ng karahasan sa hanay nila.   Read more »

Nothing wrong with blessing, inspecting buildings - DPWH chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 10:35 AM

There is nothing wrong with doing a final inspection and blessing of a government project, Sec. Mark Villar said on Wednesday after a senator criticized a ribbon-cutting ceremony and photo-ops session during the inauguration of a new health facility as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Read more »

‘Leaves a bad taste’: Sen. Binay slams ribbon-cutting at QC hospital launch

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 08:28 AM

The ceremony at Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital was attended by Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go, Health Sec. Francisco Duque III and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. Read more »

Makati pleads for state help as hospitals overrun with COVID-19 patients

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 02:22 PM

Makati City on Wednesday appealed for help from the national government as its hospitals were crowded with COVID-19 patients due to surge in coronavirus infections.   Read more »

Binay warns vs COVID-19 antigen testing amid surge as it may miss asymptomatic cases

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 02:50 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Wednesday urged the national government to review its decision to use rapid antigen test kits in an effort to ramp up COVID-19 testing a year after the pandemic began. Read more »

Mayors should have lobbied to get COVID-19 vaccines early: senator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 07:42 AM

Mayors should have lobbied to be included among the priority list of frontliners to receive COVID-19 vaccine to encourage their constituents, Senator Nancy Binay said Thursday. Read more »

PTV nag-sorry sa #DutertePalpak tweet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 09:21 PM

Humingi ng paumanhin ngayong Miyerkoles ang People's Television Network (PTV) matapos magamit ang hashtag na #DutertePalpak sa isang post nito sa kanilang opisyal na Twitter account.   Read more »

Makati hospitals pushed to limit amid COVID-19 spike - Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:52 AM

COVID-19 admissions have pushed hospitals in Makati City to full capacity, Mayor Abby Binay said Monday, as the city faces new wave of infections. Read more »