{"id":37764,"date":"2015-01-08T18:15:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T10:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=37764"},"modified":"2015-01-08T18:15:50","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T10:15:50","slug":"cayetano-binay-tried-to-use-pag-ibig-fund-for-political-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/08\/cayetano-binay-tried-to-use-pag-ibig-fund-for-political-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Cayetano: Binay tried to use Pag-ibig fund for political campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11269\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Alan-Peter-Cayetano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11269\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Alan-Peter-Cayetano-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"Senate Majority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Photo courtesy of Cayetano's Facebook page.\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Alan-Peter-Cayetano-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Alan-Peter-Cayetano.jpg 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senate Majority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Photo courtesy of Cayetano&#8217;s Facebook page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2013 Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday revealed that Vice President Jejomar Binay tried to use the fund of Pag-Ibig to fund his political advertisement in 2012 or 2013, however its president, Darlene Berberabe rejected it.<\/p>\n<p>Quoting officials from Pag-Ibig, Cayetano said that the idea about the advertisement was from a member of Pag-Ibig\u2019s board Tomaz Lopez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey wanted to use Pag-Ibig for politics. Pag-Ibig head, Ms. Berberabe, opposed this, arguing that if they were going to run a commercial, it should not be political,\u201d explained Cayetano.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThere\u2019s infighting there because the head is a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cayetano also mentioned that Binay was able to get some of the directors to agree with his plan, however he could say how many.<\/p>\n<p>Binay used to be the head of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, an office under the President that includes Pag-Ibig Fund.<\/p>\n<p>The Senator also added that companies that were awarded by Binay with contracts for construction of mass housing projects should also be investigated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it should be given priority but I don\u2019t think that it should be swept under the rug. The executive should also investigate that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Sen. Koko Pimentel said that the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee planned to invite Berberabe for questioning regarding a contract with a security agency linked to the Vice President\u2019s aide.<\/p>\n<p>The subcommittee will resume its hearings on January 22 and will invite Berberabe to discuss the alleged anomalies in Makati including the deal with Omni Security Investigation and General Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2013 Sen. 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