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The family that has ruled Makati City for decades was expected to settle a sibling rivalry that
could turn into a confrontation on the campaign stage and show just how narrow voters’ choice
had become in the country’s premiere financial district.
Sen. Nancy Binay said she was hopeful that the clashing ambitions of her siblings — Jejomar
Jr. and Abigail — would give way to a peaceful resolution.
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Jejomar Jr., or Junjun, and Abigail, or Abby, both want to run for mayor.
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Jejomar Jr. had been suspended as mayor over a corruption case that prompted the family to
fling Abby to the campaign stage as candidate for mayor.
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Senator Binay said although she hoped for a resolution of the rivalry, “I’m also preparing for a
scenario that they can’t be stopped from running against each other.”
Abby had said she was confident she had her father’s blessing to run for mayor.
Junjun said he would convince his father that he, not his sister, had the “numbers.”
Compromise
Senator Binay said she wanted her siblings to meet as family members and look for a
compromise.
“Whatever happens in our meeting, I am assured that after May 2019, we will still be a family,”
she said.
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The senator had filed her certificate of candidacy for reelection last Friday, while the elder Binay
was poised to run for representative of Makati’s first district.
She said she felt bad for her parents, who must be having a hard time mediating between
Junjun and Abby.
So be it
If her siblings ended up running against each other, Senator Binay said she would stay out of
the campaign to be neutral.
And if the Binay versus Binay fight ends up opening the door to a third, “dark horse” candidate,
Senator Binay said the family would have to respect the people’s will.
“If that happens, we just have to respect the will of the people,” said the senator.
“We are all offering ourselves to the process of elections. If that’s the decision, we just have to
accept that we are no more in Makati,” she added.