Duterte denies he will jail Binay if elected

Duterte told reporters that he would want the court to decide on the cases filed against Binay in relation to the alleged misuse of funds in Makati City.  

“Let the justice take its course,” Duterte said when asked what would be the fate of Binay if he wins.

But PDP Laban president Sen. Koko Pimentel III previously said that Binay would likely be “the first fish” to be sent to jail under the Duterte’s brand of presidency.

“Binay can very well afford to get the best lawyers to defend him from charges of plunder filed by the Office of the Ombudsman after the May elections, when he will not only be jobless, but quite possibly also facing trial for a capital crime,” Pimentel said in a statement.

Duterte’s running mate, Sen. Alan Cayetano, also said Binay would surely be imprisoned if he loses the presidential race since the Ombudsman will pursue filing charges against him.

He said that whoever wins in the presidential except Binay, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Ombudsman will run after him reason why he resorted to doing everything to put down anti-graft advocates.

“Sa lakas ng ebidensya [against Binay], any president that seryoso sa graft and corruption, the logical conclusion makukulong si VP Binay,” Cayetano said.

He noted that Binay is now doing a “double edged” campaign to become the president and to protect his family against criminal and anti-graft practices.