Nancy Binay eyes Makati mayoral post

(UPDATE) SEN. Nancy Binay on Thursday said she is «seriously considering» running for mayor in Makati City in 2025.

Binay is set to end her last term as senator next year, as the law allows senators only two consecutive six-year terms.

Asked what her political plans were afterward, Binay said, «We are seriously considering to run in Makati [City] as mayor.»

Sen. Nancy Binay. (Joseph B. Vidal /Senate Social Media Unit)

Pressed if one of her siblings might run against her, Binay said it was reported that Luis Campos, husband of her sister and incumbent Makati Mayor Abigail Binay-Campos, also wants to run for mayor in Makati.

In January, Mayor Binay said she was considering a run in neighboring Taguig, which won a longstanding legal dispute with Makati when the Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that Taguig, not Makati, had jurisdiction over the Enlisted Men's Barrios and the entirety of Fort Bonifacio.

«At the end of the day, they will not see two Binays in the ballot in 2025 [local polls],» the senator said.

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Binay also said her brother, former Makati mayor Jejomar Binay Jr. is helping her decide what to do.

«Of course, even if I'm not 100 percent decided on running [for mayor] we still need to prepare,» she added.

In 2019, Binay Jr. ran but lost against his sister, Abigail, who was the incumbent mayor at the time. In all, four Binays have served as Makati mayor — former vice president Jejomar Binay, his wife Elenita, their son Jejomar Jr., and their daughter Abigail.

Senator Binay, in an earlier interview, said that she was «70 percent» sure of running for mayor in Makati City next year.

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