2nd plunder case filed vs Binays

Lawyer Renato Bondal files a second plunder complaint for alleged rigged bidding and overpricing of the Makati Science High School building

MANILA, Philippines Survey frontrunner Vice President Jejomar Binay is facing a second plunder charge before the Ombudsman in connection with the alleged overpriced P1.33 billion Makati Science High School building.

Already pending before the anti-graft office is the plunder complaint involving the Makati City Hall parking building whose price tag amounted to P1.2 billion.

Lawyer Renato Bondal, who lost to Binays son, Jejomar "Junjun" in the 2013 Makati mayoral race, filed Tuesday a second plunder complaint against the father and son tandem and several Makati councilors for the alleged rigged bidding and overpricing of the Makati Science High School building.

Included in the charge are officers of Hilmarcs Construction Corporation, which was also the contractor of the Makati parking building.

Like the Makati parking building, construction of the 10-story school building began in several phases starting 2007.

"This school building has become the most expensive school building in the entire country, if not the entire world, and the Binays, and their minions and compliant, city councilors, members of the school board, and other city government officials should be held responsible," the complaint said.

Overpriced?

Citing cost estimates from the National Statistics Office and David Landon and Shea guideline, construction of the same type of building should cost only from P147 million to P470 million, or an overprice of at least P862 million to more than P1 billion.

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2nd plunder case filed vs Binays