MANILA, Philippines - Senator Nancy Binay today called the former General Services Office head of the Makati City Hall to clarify her involvement in the cakes given to Makati City senior citizens.
The senator likewise reiterated her earlier denial that she benefitted from the cakes.
"Umaapaw ang kasinungalingan ni Mario Hechanova," Binay said.
"They have been deceiving the people twice already. May pattern of lies na nangyayari sa hearing na ito. First, parking building daw, when in fact it's an office building with parking. Second, sinabi nilang mahigit P1,000 yung cake, when it's only around P300, eh tapos hinulaan lang pala nila... At kung di pasok sa script nila ang testimonya ng resource persons, ibu-bully na lang nila ng todo," she emphasized.
"Please do not invent tales like former vice mayor Mercado and Atty. Bondal," she added.
"I deny again in the strongest terms possible and condemn the malicious claim of Engineer Hechanova," she added. "I did not, again, I did not benefit from the cakes given to senior citizens of Makati," Binay said.
"Madali po mag-imbento o magsinungaling lalo na kung may mga taong coach at protector," the lady senator added.
Binay also said that she did not even know how to bake and did not own a bakeshop.
"Inuulit ko rin po, wala po akong bakeshop, at hindi rin po ako marunong magbake. Bawal po ang pamilya ng incumbent officials na magtransact sa City Hall dahil sa conflict of interests," Binay said,
She likewise enjoined her colleagues to show to same enthusiasm they are displaying in scrutinizing the national budget.
"Sana naman na kung binubusisi nila ang budget ng city e ganun din ang pagbusisi nila sa mga budgets ng national agencies like DSWD, DILG o DOTC," Binay said.
"Sana ganun din kabibo nung hearing nung DAP, kaso nakakalungkot dahil tulad noon, yung isang kasama ko nag-abugado pa kay Secretary Abad gaya ng pag-aabugado nya sa mga kalaban namin sa pulitika", she added.
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The senator likewise reiterated her earlier denial that she benefitted from the cakes.
"Umaapaw ang kasinungalingan ni Mario Hechanova," Binay said.
"They have been deceiving the people twice already. May pattern of lies na nangyayari sa hearing na ito. First, parking building daw, when in fact it's an office building with parking. Second, sinabi nilang mahigit P1,000 yung cake, when it's only around P300, eh tapos hinulaan lang pala nila... At kung di pasok sa script nila ang testimonya ng resource persons, ibu-bully na lang nila ng todo," she emphasized.
"Please do not invent tales like former vice mayor Mercado and Atty. Bondal," she added.
"I deny again in the strongest terms possible and condemn the malicious claim of Engineer Hechanova," she added. "I did not, again, I did not benefit from the cakes given to senior citizens of Makati," Binay said.
"Madali po mag-imbento o magsinungaling lalo na kung may mga taong coach at protector," the lady senator added.
Binay also said that she did not even know how to bake and did not own a bakeshop.
"Inuulit ko rin po, wala po akong bakeshop, at hindi rin po ako marunong magbake. Bawal po ang pamilya ng incumbent officials na magtransact sa City Hall dahil sa conflict of interests," Binay said,
She likewise enjoined her colleagues to show to same enthusiasm they are displaying in scrutinizing the national budget.
"Sana naman na kung binubusisi nila ang budget ng city e ganun din ang pagbusisi nila sa mga budgets ng national agencies like DSWD, DILG o DOTC," Binay said.
"Sana ganun din kabibo nung hearing nung DAP, kaso nakakalungkot dahil tulad noon, yung isang kasama ko nag-abugado pa kay Secretary Abad gaya ng pag-aabugado nya sa mga kalaban namin sa pulitika", she added.
