Jejomar “Jojo” Cabauatan Binay was born in November 11, 1941. He is currently the Vice President-elect of the Philippines of the Philippines after winning the 2010 elections with 14,645,574 votes. Jejomar Binay is also the President of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), President of the United Opposition (UNO), Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the chairperson of Asia-Pacific Region Scout Committee.
He studied at the Philippine Normal College Training Department and University of the Philippines Preparatory High School and graduated his bachelor’s degree in political science and Bachelor of Laws from UP (LIB). He became part of the youth fraternal organization Order of DeMolay, Loyalty Chapter, Manila, Philippines. This movement is under the control of the Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay of the Republic of the Philippines, sponsored by Free and Accepted Masons. In March 16, 1996, the DeMolay Leadership was awarded to him from the Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay for outstanding leadership and DeMolay Legion of Honor. He also joined Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity in the University of the Philippines.
In 1968, he took and passed the bar exam and enrolled masteral subjects in public administration and law at the University of Santo Tomas and UP. He then taught law, public administration, and political science subjects at Philippine Women’s University, St. Scholastica’s College, Philippine College of Commerce, where at present being called Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
He did not collect attorney’s fee to the poor clients and to the victims of human rights abused by Marcos. He has always passion for the poor by protecting their individual rights. Driven by this passion, he joined UP Student Council and was held being University Councilor where he was acknowledged revolutionaries of the expanding student association.
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hi po ano po accomplishments nyu as a vice president of the Philippines?paki sagot po Vice-Pre. plsssss.,.,.,.,.,
helo po vice president..i’m from leyte…call center agent po ako ngayon..gusto ko pong magtrabaho sa government,.. as we all know mahirap ma absord due to padrino system…i have taken masteral units at leyte normal university, tacloban city…tulungan nyo po sana akong makapag- employ in colleges or universities..dahil sa pagkakaalam ko you take actions sa mga nangangailangan. i’m looking forward for your response pls…i can be reach thru this number:09109227626 ….may god bless you in the performance of your official duties…thank you very much and i hope my favor will be granted.
Hello po gusto ko pong mag aral ng kolehiyo wish ko sana makapag aral ,hingi po sana ako ng tulong nyo po.
Sir,
God bless po, may sister po ako na nasa Dubai ngayon, nag text po sa akin kung puede na cya makauwi kasi sobrang hirap na dinadanas nya doon, yun mga bata alaga nya inuuntog yun ulo nya sa pader, kanina umiiyak sya kasi tinadyakan ng mga bata yun likod nya. Tinitiis na lang nya kasi po binabantaan sya nun amo nya lalaki na pag sinaktan nya ang mga bata ipapakulong sya (govt employee yun amo nya lalaki). Kaya sobrang takot ang nararamdaman nya. Mag 1 year na po sya sa Sept 21, 2010 gustong gusto na po nya umuwi kaso lang sabi ng amo nya babae kailangan daw po namin magbayad ng P80,000.00 sa kanila at papayagan na nilang umuwi ang ate ko. Please Mr. Vice Pres Binay parang awa nyo na po, tulungan nyo po ang sister ko. Di po sya allowed lumabas, nakakulong sya kaya di cya makapunta sa Phil embassy dun. Please po parang awa nyo na tulungan nyo po ako.