Elenita Binay

The Honourable Elenita S. Binay
Binay in July 2013
Second Lady of the Philippines
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Arlene Sinsuat de Castro
Succeeded by	Jessica Robredo
Mayor of Makati
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Vice Mayor	Edu Manzano
Preceded by	Jejomar Binay
Succeeded by	Jejomar Binay
Personal details
Born	Elenita Gabriel Sombillo November 9, 1944 Angat, Bulacan, Philippine Commonwealth
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	PDP–Laban (1998–2001)
Spouse(s)	Jejomar Binay
Children	5 (inc. Nancy, Abigail and Jejomar Jr.)
Residence	Barangay San Antonio, Makati
Alma mater	Manila Central University College of Medicine
Occupation	Doctor, politician

Elenita "Ellen" Sombillo Binay, M.D. (born Elenita Gabriel Sombillo; November 9, 1944) is a Filipino politician and medical doctor. She served as mayor of Makati from 1998 to 2001. She is the former Second Lady of the Philippines for being the wife of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. They have several children, some of whom are casting their lots into the political ring. She is the mother of former Makati Mayor Jejomar "Junjun" Binay, Jr., 2nd District of Makati Representative and now Mayor Abigail Binay and Senator Nancy Binay.

Career

Elenita Binay, though employed as a medical practitioner, ran and won as Mayor of Makati (1998-2001) after her husband vacated the post.

Binay's (and private businessmen Li Yee Shing, Jason Li and Vivian M. Edurise, and Ernesto Aspillaga's) arraignment for graft charges was set by the Sandiganbayan's 4th Division on January 18, 2008. Binay was charged of alleged anomalous purchase of office fixtures and furniture for the new Makati City Hall from private contractor Office Gallery International from December 1999 to February 2000, regarding the acquisitions worth P 13.25 million overpriced by P3.6 million.^[1]

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