www.inquirer.net HH ePaper: http://inq.ph/inquirerepaper Philippine Daily Radyo Inquirer Saturday, October 10, 2015 9 SECTIONS / VOL. 30 / NO. 303 P18 viber.com/inquirer Inquirer (Official) @inquirerdotnet @dzIQ990 Ombudsman sacks Binay son building overprice cited By Marlon Ramos THE AXE has fallen on the scion of one of the country’s most influen- tial political clans. Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, the son of Vice President Jejo- mar Binay—along with 19 oth- er city officials—has been per- petually barred from govern- ment service by the Office of the Ombudsman over the allegedly anomalous construction of the P2.28-billion Makati City Hall Building II. The decision of the antigraft body may signal the end of the Binay family’s decadeslong stranglehold on the city where the country’s main financial dis- trict is located. Only a few hours before, Bi- nay’s father, a declared candi- HOLY COW! Startled by gunfire, a cow jumps over soldiers engaged in war games at the Philippine Naval Station in San Antonio, Zambales province. The heavily armed date for President, had just Philippine Marines are firing at a mock enemy target at the end of the nine-day joint US and Philippine marines military exercise dubbed Phiblex on Friday. More than 600 US and OMBUDSMAN/ A8 Philippine marines are taking part in this annual exercise aimed at increasing the Armed Forces’ capability in various bilateral maritime operations. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ Last LP senatorial slot Binays unfazed; son will run reserved for Pacman By Christine O. Avendaño, Kristine Felisse Mangunay By Marlon Ramos and DJ Yap and Nikko Dizon

NO way will Makati be without THE LAST slot on the senatorial a Binay at the helm. slate of the ruling Liberal Party Makati Mayor Junjun Binay (LP) is reserved for boxing icon will not be deterred from run- , according to a ning for reelection next year by senior LP official. the Ombudsman’s order perma- “The (LP) is still waiting for nently disqualifying him from Manny Pacquiao’s decision. It’s public office, the Binay camp really up to him if he wants to strengthening the ‘daang said yesterday. join us,” said the source, who matuwid’ (straight path),” he “Until there is a final judg- agreed to talk yesterday on con- said, using the code name for ment, Mayor Junjun Binay can dition of anonymity. LAST / A6 still run ... the order will not “I hope he will grab this op- stop the mayor from running portunity to help us serve the Palace: ‘Straight path’ for reelection in 2016 for him to people by expanding and better than ‘fast path’ /A11 serve again the people of Makati,” said Joey Salgado, Bi- nay’s spokesperson for media TARRA QUISMUNDO affairs. JUDGMENT DAY Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales appears determined and defiant, after Anybody but Bongbong And if her brother cannot ordering the dismissal of suspended Makati Mayor Junjun Binay (right), shown into a huddle with his run, Rep. said she father, Vice President , during the 341st anniversary of Makati City. INQUIRER PHOTO will “probably have to run for as Duterte’s veep–Joma mayor” of Makati. BINAYS/ A8 By Delfin T.Mallari Jr. running mate in next year’s Scrumptious Cebu lechon 10 killed in Leyte prison inferno Inquirer Southern Luzon presidential election. “I don’t think [Duterte] bad for Binay’s dentures /A8 By Joey A. Gabieta prison in Eastern Visayas. In Thursday’s fire, wardens LUCENA CITY—Communist would make the mistake. There Inquirer Visayas The fire, which raged for as well as inmates scrambled to Party of the founder are better running mates for and Kristine Felisse Mangunay nearly three hours, occurred on save prisoners from their cells, Jose Ma. Sison on Friday balked him,” Sison said in an online in- ‘Not caring in Thursday in the prison colony according to the justice min- at the idea of his friend, Davao terview with the INQUIRER. in Abuyog town, 60 kilometers istry. City Mayor , Asked who he thought was about climate CITY—Ten inmates from Tacloban City. Most of the dead were being choosing Sen. Ferdinand the best running mate for were killed—including several It was the second fire to hit held in a special section for “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as his ANYBODY/ A10 undergoing psychiatric treat- the facility in two years. The inmates with psychological is- change is ment in a ward—in a fierce fire first blaze, caused by a faulty sues or physical infirmities, Jus- that destroyed the maximum electrical wiring, occurred in tice Secretary told inhuman’ security building in the biggest 2013, killing one inmate. 10 KILLED / A11 By TarraQuismundo Palace urges Metro folk “WHY SHOULD we care about climate change?” Some 300 artists, academics, to take a break for Apec environmentalists, spiritual leaders, tribal folk, policymak- By Jerry E. Esplanada hosting the world leaders’ ers and other climate advocates meeting at the Asia-Pacif- in the Summit of Conscience for GOOD news for Metro ic Economic Cooperation the Climate gave various re- Manila residents: They (Apec) summit in Novem- sponses to this question on Fri- now have a handy excuse ber. day morning, as they defined to spend more time with “Expect it to be a little their personal stake in the plan- their families or even go hard moving around, es- et ahead of critical climate talks out of town next month, pecially when all 20 in France in December. what with the no-fly times, the re- (Apec) leaders arrive in Manila” for “Not caring (about climate stricted roads, rerouting and other their Nov. 18 to 19 meeting hosted by ‘NOT CARING’/ A10 hassles that come with the country PALACE/ A10

WHAT’S INSIDE Tunisian mediators win Unmediated House OKs Joel Lamangan and Nobel Peace Prize / A18 by spin: Let P3-trillion nat’l Leo Rialp take on Hotel InterCon shuts the debates budget for 2016 ‘King Lear’–and the down after 46 years /A2 begin / A14 /A6 terrors of aging /C1