Again.....DILG To Serve Suspension Order On Binay

**chua_riwap** · May 4th, 2007 11:16 PM

A tense situation is developing at the Makati City Hall after police from the National Capital Region Police Office secured its ground floor and disarmed the security personnel of Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay Jr. According to reports reaching ABS-CBN News, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is set to serve a preventive suspension order against Binay. A DZMM reporter said Binay has joined the ranks of his supporters, saying he is ready to receive the suspension order.

Reports say the number of Binay's supporters has swelled to about a thousand around Makati City Hall. The supporters are shouting "Binay! Binay!" and "Gloria resign" while cheering for their mayor. DZMM reported that members of the Philippine National Police Regional Special Action Unit (RSAU) are also circling the area. The report added that an official from the DILG has yet to appear in the vicinity.

The authority that issued the suspension order for the DILG to implement and the case that led to the issuance of the order against Binay has yet to be announced. A suspension order served last year against Binay by the DILG over allegations of corruption, mobilized thousands of supporters of the opposition politician. Also suspended were Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado and 16 councilors. A temporary restraining order was later issued against the suspension by the Court of Appeals.

Binay's camp is claiming political harrassment in the latest move against the staunch critic of President Arroyo. Binay on Wednesday accused Malacañang of pressuring the Bureau of Internal Revenue into seizing his bank accounts and those of the city government to collect P1.1 billion in unpaid withholding taxes. Binay said that the city government has already settled its tax obligations with the BIR.

Roberto Baquiran, Makati BIR revenue officer, said a warrant for garnishment has been issued against Binay and the concerned city government officials to collect the unremitted withholding taxes held in 34 commercial banks in Metro Manila. Binay claimed the Arroyo administration is pressuring the BIR to issue the order, which he branded as "a mindless act of political harassment."

Adding to his woes, Binay is also facing a disqualification suit filed against him by a supporter of mayoral candidate Sen. Lito Lapid before the Commission on Elections Wednesday.

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Patay na si Binay........

Ayan naman sila.

**jaspi11** · May 4th, 2007 11:27 PM

me halo din pulitika cguro yan...kanya kanya sila ng diskarte kung paano babanatan yung kalaban nila...

**jedi** · May 4th, 2007 11:34 PM

obvious na politicaly motivated ang move na yan, makati is one of the Key cities ng pinas, malaking bagay sa camp ni arroyo na makuha nila ito buy all means dahil alam nila na mahihirapang manalo si Lito Lapid.

**chua_riwap** · May 4th, 2007 11:40 PM

Mali rin ata ang timing......bakit gabi (Friday pa) nai-serve yung SO, samantalang ang luwag ng buong araw ng Friday.

**oldblue** · May 5th, 2007 12:06 AM

yan pala pinaggawa niya, ginagamit yun BIR money to further his career. yun din malamang pinapamigay niya sa mga constituents nya in the form of health cards, e-cards at kung anu-ano pa.

dapat this time, the PNP and other concerned agencies tuluyan na sya. kaya pala sila parati kulang sa budget or our national budget, hindi nag-reremit si Binay eh.

i'm so sick of this mayor claiming na kungdi dahil sa kanya hindi uunlad ang Makati. he owes it to all of the employees who work in Makati but lives in nearby cities and provinces. malaki ang contribution ng mga ito kaya maunlad ang makati.

sana this time, mawala na power nya. malas lang niya magaling din ang think tank ng administration. BIR tax issue ang binanat sa kanya - something that is sensitive to all of us citizens of the Philippines.

**Lucius** · May 5th, 2007 12:10 AM

Well nung last election pa nga lang kaya di nanalo si Edu kasi naka-ready na ang pangdaya. Kapal din ng mukha nitong si Nognog -- ung sa "Valiente" kamukha nya hehehe

**jonski** · May 5th, 2007 10:36 AM

kaya kulang sa budget kasi painang babayad nya sa mga tao na mag rally.

**Isuzoom** · May 5th, 2007 10:49 AM

attack na!!!

**Hanren** · May 5th, 2007 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by oldblue

yan pala pinaggawa niya, ginagamit yun BIR money to further his career. yun din malamang pinapamigay niya sa mga constituents nya in the form of health cards, e-cards at kung anu-ano pa.

dapat this time, the PNP and other concerned agencies tuluyan na sya. kaya pala sila parati kulang sa budget or our national budget, hindi nag-reremit si Binay eh.

i'm so sick of this mayor claiming na kungdi dahil sa kanya hindi uunlad ang Makati. he owes it to all of the employees who work in Makati but lives in nearby cities and provinces. malaki ang contribution ng mga ito kaya maunlad ang makati.

sana this time, mawala na power nya. malas lang niya magaling din ang think tank ng administration. BIR tax issue ang binanat sa kanya - something that is sensitive to all of us citizens of the Philippines.

Im also sick and tired of the antics of Binay. Nag si siga sigahan palibhasa madali nya sabihin na politika ang ugat ng problema niya. Isa siya sa mga local gov't officials na hindi marunong tumupad sa batas. It's about time someone gives him what he deserves and let others take over the reigns of Makati. Hindi lang siya ang may alam magpatakbo ng Makati at hindi niya monopoly ang pagiging matalino pagdating sa pamamalakad ng makati.

Ano siya indespensable? Nakapa conceited naman niya..