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Binay urges perks for firemen

As the country observes Fire Prevention Month, United Opposition (UNO) vice presidential candidate Jejomar C. Binay Tuesday urged the government to begin giving incentives to volunteer fire brigades, which includes tax breaks and free medical insurance for volunteer firemen.

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Binay: Party-list slots reserved for Cabinet men

United Opposition (UNO) vice presidential candidate Jejomar Binay yesterday said he suspected that “benchwarmers” are temporarily occupying slots reserved for Cabinet officials as party-list nominees to allow the latter to campaign for higher office using government resources of their offices.

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Brown is beautiful; Binay slams cosmetics firms over whiteners

MANILA, Philippines—“Love your color,” said Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay. “Don’t use whitening products.”

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Estrada-Binay tandem in 2010 polls

PEACE and order and the eradication of poverty will be the main campaign platform of former President Joseph Estrada and his running mate Makati Mayor and United Opposition (UNO) chairman Jejomar Binay.

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‘Edsa I was all about courage’

MANILA, Philippines–Makati Mayor and United Opposition (UNO) vice presidential candidate Jejomar Binay Wednesday recalled scenes from the first People Power Revolution on Edsa in February 1986, among the most vivid of which were images of Filipinos willing to “make the supreme sacrifice” and die for the country.

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Binay accepts Palace invitation to Edsa rites

United Opposition vice presidential bet Jejomar Binay is showing up at the Malacanang-led 24th anniversary of Edsa following a Palace invitation.

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Binay twits Palace on EVAT exemptions for senior citizens

MANILA, Philippines–United Opposition (UNO) vice presidential candidate Jejomar C. Binay on Thursday said President Macapagal-Arroyo was forced to sign the Expanded Senior Citizens Law due to mounting pressure and not out of the goodness of her heart.

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Binay: Probe misuse of $85M AIDS grant

UNITED OPPOSITION (UNO) VICE PRESIDENTIAL candidate Jejomar Binay has called for an investigation of a Filipino non-governmental organization’s alleged mismanagement of the $85-million HIV/AIDS grant from an international funding institution.

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Mercado: Binay has my vote for vice president

Although he and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay may have parted ways due to political differences, Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado said his former ally has his vote for vice president.

 

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