MANILA, Philippines - Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Sr. on Wednesday refused to enter any plea for his criminal cases in connection with the alleged anomalous construction of the P2.2-billion Makati parking building. In his motion, Binay said he wants to go on a “spiritually-charged pilgrimage” to Holy Land with his wife Elenita Binay and some of their children, in-laws and grandchildren. After each case information sheet was read before him by the clerk of court, Binay, through his lawyer Joseph Joel Castillo, told the court that he is not entering any plea. The court, in turn, entered a plea of “not guilty” for him, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Under the rules, “a conditional arraignment will stand as the regular arraignment of the accused” if no amended in the case information was made by the prosecution.

Source: Philippine Star May 10, 2017 09:11 UTC