Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos (born December 12, 1975) is a Filipina lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016, when she was succeeded by her husband, Luis Campos. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay.
Abigail Binay | |
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.jpg) Binay-Campos in 2018 | |
| Mayor of Makati | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Vice Mayor | Monique Lagdameo |
| Preceded by | Kid Peña (acting) |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Butz Aquino |
| Succeeded by | Luis Campos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mar-len Abigail Sombillo Binay December 12, 1975 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Political party | NPC (2024–present) Makatizens United Party (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UNA (2012–2021) PDP–Laban (2006–2012) |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Nancy Binay (sister) Junjun Binay (brother) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Jejomar Binay Elenita Binay |
| Residence | Makati |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Los Baños (BS) Ateneo de Manila University (JD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Early life and education
editBinay was born on December 12, 1975 in Quezon City,[1] as the second of five children and the second of four daughters of lawyer Jejomar Binay and Dr. Elenita Sombillo. She is the younger sister of Nancy Binay, a current Senator, and the older sister of Junjun Binay, the former mayor of Makati.
She studied at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and received her bachelor's degree in human ecology, majoring in human settlements planning. She continued to the Ateneo de Manila Law School, earning her law degree in 2001. She passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 2002.[2]
Political career
editAt a young age, Binay started her career at MABINI under former Senator Rene Saguisag as part of the defense counsel for the soldiers involved in the Oakwood mutiny.[3]
In 2007, she was elected representative of Makati's 2nd District, succeeding Butz Aquino and passed several bills under her watch.
In the wake of her brother Junjun's ouster as Makati mayor by the Ombudsman of the Philippines in 2015,[4] Binay announced her candidacy as Mayor of Makati, inviting fellow Makati representative Monique Lagdameo of the 1st district as vice mayor of the city competing with acting mayor Romulo Peña Jr. and Karla Mercado.[5]
On May 9, 2016, Binay and Lagdameo won the mayoral and vice-mayoral election, respectively.[6] They took their oath of office on June 27, 2016. Abby's first day as Mayor of Makati began three days later on June 30, and by that time her father's term as vice president already expired.
As a result, Binay is the fourth Binay family member, the second female Binay member to administer Makati in 15 years since her mother Elenita, who served as Makati mayor from 1998 to 2001. Overall, she is also the second female mayor of Makati. She was re-elected in 2019, wherein she also defeated her brother Junjun, and in 2022.
In 2023, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Binay to his Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, co-chaired by Pilar Cancela Rodríguez and Fatimatou Abdel Malick.[7]
On May 28, 2024, Binay took oath as a new member of the Nationalist People's Coalition.[8] On September 26, 2024, Binay was named as a senatorial candidate for the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas in the 2025 elections.[9] She later formalized her Senate bid on October 4, 2024.[10]
Makati–Taguig territorial dispute
editIn 2022, the Supreme Court ruled with finality that the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, which includes the Embo barangays, is confirmed as part of Taguig. Binay claimed that the dispute is "not yet over", stating that her office has received a notice that the Supreme Court has set its case with Taguig for oral arguments. This was contradicted by Supreme Court spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka, who stated that there are no such documents.[11] The Taguig City Government slammed Binay's comment and also expressed belief that her meeting with President Bongbong Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo was meant to "undermine the probity of our highest officials and subvert the people's trust in the impartiality of justice".[11] Taguig's mayor sought sanctions against Binay for the statement.[12]
Owing to the loss of the Embo barangays and being term-limited as mayor, Binay has expressed interest in running for Mayor of Taguig.[13] To seek the office, Binay would need to resign as mayor of Makati to establish at least one year of residency in Taguig to be eligible for the post.[14] On January 9, 2024, Binay remarked that she is "waiting for a sign" for her to push through with her campaign in Taguig;[14] she indicated that she would finalize her decision by March 2024.[15][16] Manuel L. Quezon III of the Philippine Daily Inquirer described Binay's potential campaign for mayor of Taguig as a "dynastic invasion" motivated by Makati's loss of the Embo barangays.[17]
Personal life
editBinay is married to fellow lawyer Luis Campos, whom she met at the Ateneo Law School in 1998,[18] since 2008. Together, they have one daughter named Martina.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Mar-Len Abigail Sombillo Binay-Campos (Binay)". Geni. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Hon. Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay". Makati Web Portal. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Mar-Len Abigail Binay-Campos: Her own woman". philstar.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ombudsman's dismissal, disqualification order vs. Junjun Binay legal –law experts". GMA News Online. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Abby Binay runs for Makati mayor". rappler.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Only Binay in Makati: Abby wins". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ Local and Regional Engagement, Action and Multi-Level Cooperation Are Vital to Rescue SDGs and Contribute to Topics under the Summit of Future United Nations, press release of 6 October 2023.
- ^ Panti, Llanesca T. (May 28, 2024). "Makati mayor Abby Binay joins Nationalist People's Coalition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (September 26, 2024). "PBBM bares admin's 2025 senatorial slate". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (October 4, 2024). "Abby Binay formalizes candidancy for senator in 2025 polls". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Abrogar, Sofia (June 10, 2023). "Taguig government slams Makati mayor Binay's BGC complex claims, asserts ownership". Inquirer.net. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Torres-Tupas, Tetch (June 13, 2023). "Taguig mayor seeks sanctions vs Makati's Abby Binay over territorial dispute statement". Inquirer.net. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Magsambol, Bonz (May 11, 2024). "[WATCH] Is it Binay vs Binay again in Makati in 2025?". RAPPLER. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Bautista, Nillicent. "Abby waiting for 'sign' on Taguig mayoral run". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Bautista, Nillicent. "Abby to decide on Taguig mayoral run by March". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Legaspi, Zeus (January 25, 2024). "Possible Taguig mayoral bid not a walk in the park — Abby Binay". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Quezon, Manuel L. III (August 16, 2023). "Retribution by election". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Cabacungan, Gil C. (October 11, 2015). "VP Binay son-in-law Luis Campos running for wife Abigail's seat". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Happy family! Check out Abby Binay's Christmas photo". Politiko Metro Manila. December 13, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Profile - Makati Official Website