MANILA, Philippines — Former Vice President Jejomar Binay lost his bid to represent the first district of Makati City at the House of Representatives. Binay, who was seeking a political comeback after stepping down in 2016, only got 65,229 votes. Makati City Board of Canvassers, however, denied the appeal of the Binay camp and advised them to file an appeal before the Commission on Election en banc. In 2015, Peña took over as acting mayor of Makati City after the suspension of then Mayor Junjun Binay. The younger Binay was suspended over alleged irregularities in connection to the construction of the Makati City Hall Building 2 project.

Source: Philippine Star May 13, 2019 21:03 UTC