Who is Renato Bondal?

By: Aries Joseph Hegina - 10 years ago

Renato Bondal. Screengrab from Youtube.com

MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Attorney Renato听Bondal听has been the arch nemesis of Vice President听Jejomar听Binay听and his son and Makati Mayor Jun-Jun听Binay. He has accused father and son of graft and corruption, the latest of which involves the allegedly overpriced听carpark听building in Makati.

But who is Renato L.听Bondal?

Below are some known information dug up by 黑料社:

1.He held and ran for various government positions in Makati City.

Attorney Renato L.听Bondal听was born in听Palanan, Makati. He has been a practicing lawyer since 1990.听Bondal听served as Barangay Captain of Barangay听Palanan听for two terms from 1993 to 1998. He first ran for a seat at the city council in 1998.

He ran and lost for councilor in Makati City鈥檚 first district in 2010 under the听Nacionalista听Party and for mayor in 2013 when he ran as an independent candidate against Jun-Jun听Binay.

2. He was a former ally of Vice President听Jejomar听Binay听and was a family friend.

According to an interview over听Radyo听Inquirer 990 AM in 2013,听Bondal听said that during the time he ran for councilor in 1998, he accused then mayor and now Vice President听Binay听of starting a political dynasty.

鈥淗indi pa听nga听pumuputok听ang听issue ng [political] dynasty听noong听1998,听sumisigaw听na听ako听nung听1998听na听鈥榟eto听na,听simula听na.听Wala听na听itong听katapusan!鈥� At听hindi听ako听nagkamali.听Ayan, dire-diretso听na,听dumami听pa,鈥澨鼴ondal听said.

(Even if the issue of political dynasty is still not being discussed in 1998, I have been saying that political dynasty will begin in Makati and will not end. And I was right. It鈥檚 not only happening, but many [Binays] have risen to power.)

3. At present,听Bondal听is the听convenor听of anti-graft group United Makati Against Corruption.

The United Makati Against Corruption (UMAC) which joined Facebook in July 12, primarily campaigned for transparency in the city administration. The UMAC Facebook page, however, also posted some pictures of alleged infringement on human rights committed by the听Binay听administration.