Jejomar Binay - There was never a time that I thought of renouncing

There was never a time that I thought of renouncing my Filipino citizenship. I never abandoned my country. I've been here through thick and thin. Jojo Binay is a Filipino.

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Binay, Jejomar. Quoted in "Binay takes a swipe at Grace Poe over citizenship." GMA News Online, 16 Sept. 2015.

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About the Author

Jejomar Binay

Born: November 11, 1942
Nationality: Filipino
Profession: Public Servant

Biography

Jejomar "Jojo" C. Binay is a Filipino politician and Human Rights Lawyer who served as the 13th Vice President of the Philippines under President Benigno Aquino III.

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