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Philippine ex-vice president charged with graft linked to overpriced building project

( July 14, 2016, 06:39 GMT | Insight) -- The Philippine ombudsman has filed graft charges against former Vice President Jejomar Binay in connection with the alleged overpricing of the 2.28-billion-peso ($48.4 million) Makati City Hall Building II, built by Hilmarc’s Construction, the Manila Bulletin reports.  The Philippine ombudsman has filed graft charges against former Vice President Jejomar Binay in connection with the alleged overpricing of the 2.28-billion-peso ($48.4 million) Makati City Hall Building II, built by Hilmarc’s Construction, the Manila Bulletin reports. The news comes two weeks after Bimay officially stepped down from office and lost the immunity from legal suits that came with the vice presidency. Binay has been charged with graft, falsifying public documents, and violating the Government Procurement Reform Act. ...

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