Palace hands off on Senate probe on Binays, ‘overpriced’ Makati building

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MANILA, Philippines –Malacañangon Wednesday said it had nothing to do with the Senate investigation on the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall.

“Walakamingkinalamandyan. It was a senate decision to investigate. We have no hand in that,” Presidential Spokesperson EdwinLacierdasaid during a Palace press briefing.

(We had nothing to do with that. It was a senate decision to investigate. We have no hand in that.)

Makati MayorJejomarErwin “Junjun”Binaywas in the hot seat on Wednesday morning as he faced a Senate hearing amid plunder charges filed against him and his father Vice PresidentJejomarBinay.

The mayor claimed that the P2.7-billion worth building is “world-class”

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