Former Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay and his son, dismissed Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay, were charged on Friday with graft and falsification in connection with the procurement of the P1.3-billion Makati Science High School building. Ombudsman prosecutors filed four counts of violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and three counts of falsification against the Binays in the Sandiganbayan. But if convicted, they face penalties of six to 10 years imprisonment for each count of graft and six to eight years for each count of falsification. Separate casesThe architectural and engineering contract was worth P17.37 million, while the six construction phases amounted to P1.33 billion. The Binays are facing separate cases for graft and falsification before the antigraft court’s Third Division in connection with the P2.2-billion Makati City Hall car park project.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 09, 2018 22:52 UTC