Abigail Binay Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honorable
Abigail Binay
Office:Mayor of Makati
1Namedata:Monique Lagdameo
Predecessor:Kid Peña (acting)
Birth Name:Mar-len Abigail Sombillo Binay
Birth Date:December 12, 1975
Birth Place:Quezon City, Philippines
Party:Nationalist People's Coalition (2024–present)
Makatizens United Party (2021–present)
Otherparty:United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2021)
PDP–Laban (2006–2012)
Relations: (sister)
Children:1
Residence:Makati
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer
Signature:Abigail Binay Signature.svg
Office1:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's 2nd district
Alma Mater:University of the Philippines Los Baños (BS)
Ateneo de Manila University (JD)
Predecessor1:Butz Aquino
Successor1:Luis Campos
Termstart:June 30, 2016
Termend1:June 30, 2016
Termstart1:June 30, 2007
Parents:Jejomar Binay
Elenita Binay

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.

Early life and education

Binay 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

At 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]

Personal life

Binay is married to fellow lawyer Luis Jose Angel N. Campos Jr. since 2008. The began dating in 2004. Together, they have one daughter named Martina.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mar-Len Abigail Sombillo Binay-Campos (Binay). May 11, 2024. Geni.
  2. Web site: Hon. Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay. 2 February 2021. Makati Web Portal.
  3. News: Mar-Len Abigail Binay-Campos: Her own woman . philstar.com. 22 November 2016.
  4. News: Ombudsman's dismissal, disqualification order vs. Junjun Binay legal  - law experts . GMA News Online . 22 November 2016.
  5. News: Abby Binay runs for Makati mayor. rappler.com. 22 November 2016.
  6. News: Only Binay in Makati: Abby wins. ABS-CBN News. 22 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054903/http://news.abs-cbn.com/halalan2016/nation/metro-manila/05/09/16/only-binay-in-makati-abby-wins. 23 November 2016. dead.
  7. https://press.un.org/en/2023/sga2233.doc.htm Local and Regional Engagement, Action and Multi-Level Cooperation Are Vital to Rescue SDGs and Contribute to Topics under the Summit of Future
  8. News: Makati mayor Abby Binay joins Nationalist People's Coalition. Llanesca T.. Panti. May 28, 2024. June 12, 2024. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  9. News: Happy family! Check out Abby Binay’s Christmas photo. December 13, 2021. June 12, 2024. Politiko Metro Manila.