VP Binay: UNA is not a party of ‘lazy, turtle-paced procrastinators’

Three days after resigning from the Aquino Cabinet, Vice President Jejomar Binay officially declared himself as head of the opposition in the 2016 national and local elections during a press conference on Wednesday (June 24, 2015) at his office in the Coconut Palace, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex, Pasay City. (Avito C. Dalan / PNA)

MANILA — Roughly two weeks after resigning from the Aquino Cabinet, Vice President Jejomar ‘Jojo’ Binay continues to lambaste the current administration.

Fresh from his son JunJun Binay’s temporary resignation as city mayor, VP Binay delivered a strongly worded speech during the formal launch of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) party at the Makati Coliseum Wednesday afternoon.

“Sawa na tayo sa kakulangan ng basic services. Hirap na tayo sa manhid at palpak na pamahalaan. Hirap na tayo sa turuan, siraan, at pambobola. Hirap na tayo sa kaunlaran na iilan lang ang nakikinabang,” Binay said.

(We are fed up with the lack of basic services. We have had enough the insensitive and inept government. We have had enough of all the finger-pointing, mud-slinging, and deceit. We have had enough of this progress which only benefits the few.)

“Ang UNA ang ay hindi samahan ng mga palpak at manhid. Hindi ito samahan ng mga tamad, usad-pagong at teka-teka (UNA is not a party of failures and the callous. This is not a party of people who are lazy, turtle-paced procrastinators),” he added.

VP Binay also had a few choice words about his potential rivals in the 2016 presidential race, saying in Filipino that when it comes to facing the problems of the country, the people need someone with experience and not newcomers who are still getting used to governing the land and serving the people.

“Sa pagharap sa mga problema ng bayan, may sapat na karanasan at hindi bagitong mag-aaral pa lang sa pamamahala at pagsisilbi sa bayan [ang kailangan],” Binay said.

He also referred to the current administration as a government weakened by bribery and intimidation after delivering the promises of the UNA Party who vows to listen to the three branches of the government.

“Pakikinggan din natin ang tatlong sangay ng pamahalaan na pinahina ng panunuhol at pananakot.”