Mayor Junjun Binay ordered suspended for six months

Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, PhilippinesThe Office of the Ombudsman has placed under preventive suspension Makati mayor Jejomar Erwin Junjun Binay and other officials as they face probe for graft in connection with the allegedly overpriced Makati Parking Building.

OmbudsmanPh preventively suspends Mayor Binay Jr., et al for (six) months, pending investigation of the Makati carpark complaint, the Ombudsman tweeted Wednesday.

This after the Ombudsman is set to start its preliminary investigation against Vice President Jejomar Binay, his son Mayor Binay and 22 others for malversation, falsification, graft and violation of the procurement law in connection with the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Parking Building.

READ: Ombudsman set to start probe on Binay Makati parking building overprice case

The Ombudsman Special Panel of Investigators filed Thursday its complaint against the respondents for the alleged overpricing of the parking building which started construction in 2007 when Vice President Binay was still Makatis mayor.

The filing of the complaint after months of case build-up and evidence gathering by Ombudsman field investigators paves the way for a preliminary investigation which precedes the finding of probable cause and subsequent indictment.

READ: Binay, son face graft raps

According to the Ombudsman, the preliminary investigation will look into the alleged irregularities in the procurement and award for the design and architectural services as well as the construction of the parking building built along F. Zobel street.

The complaint said the respondents awarded the P11.9-million contract for the design and architectural services to MANA Architecture and Interior Design Company without public bidding.

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Mayor Junjun Binay ordered suspended for six months