On the likelihood of running against Estrada, Binay said he sees no problem with it, adding “people will have more choices.â€
A recent Supreme Court ruling on the disqualification case against Estrada has spawned speculations that the mayor would make another bid for the presidency.
But Estrada emphasized he would only take another crack at the presidency if neither Binay nor Sen. Grace Poe would challenge the administration bet.
In a radio interview in Isabela on Friday, Binay called reports on Estrada gunning for the presidency as “speculation.†He said Estrada might seek reelection because his preferred successor, Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, is eyeing a Senate or a congressional seat.
While he welcomes the idea of Estrada running in 2016 as his vice president, Binay stressed that selection of his running mate would have to go through a process.
Binay also shrugged off yesterday allegations that he pocketed almost P200 million in supposed kickbacks from a land deal between the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) and Alphaland Corp.
Speaking to reporters after the launch of a citizen’s movement for national discipline in Rizal Park, Binay vehemently denied receiving any kickback from the deal.
“The one accusing me is the person who brokered the agreement,†Binay said in Filipino, referring to former Makati vice mayor and BSP senior vice president Ernesto Mercado.
“That’s not true,†Binay said of Mercado’s accusation. “They know that they are lying.â€
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