I AM referring to the investigations of alleged corruption against Vice President Jejomar Binay undertaken for 17 months from August 2014 to January 2016 — just three months before the May 2016 elections — by the Senate blue ribbon committee.
The investigations were obviously ordered by President Benigno Aquino III in order to stop what in 2014 was Binay's huge lead, based on polls, to become the next president in the May 2016 elections. Indeed, in June 2014, Binay had 41 percent support, according to a Pulse Asia poll. Sen. Mar Roxas, the administration and the Yellows' candidate, was far behind, with just 6 percent of voters likely to pick him. Sen. Grace Poe had 15 percent, Miriam Defensor Santiago had 10 percent, and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had 5 percent.
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