Cebuanos Booed Binay at Sinulog Festival

01/17/2016 | 6:03 0 Posted in Local Issues

Binay is not welcome in Cebu City. At least 100,000 people inside the Cebu City Sports Center booed Vice President and presidential aspirant Jejomar Binay after he was introduced by suspended Mayor Mike Rama during the formal opening of the Sinulog Grand Parade past 9 a.m.

The boos grew louder when Binay stood to give a speech.

Binas was embarrassed and he was prompted to cut short of his speech.

“Maayong buntag sa inyong tanan (Good morning everyone). Viva Pit Senyor!” was all he said.

Binay, standard bearer of the United Nationalist Alliance came with his running mate, Sen. Gringo Honasan and senatorial candidates Princess Kiram, Alma Moreno and Harry Roque, as well as his son suspended Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay.

The Vice President and his group then went down to the media center to have breakfast comprising of tinuwang isda (fish-based soup with tomatoes and ginger), bodbod (sweet sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves), rosquillos (scallop-shaped cookies famous in Liloan town northern Cebu) and ripe banana.

After breakfast, he went up back to the VIP section of the grandstand to continue watching the presentation on stage.

The Sinulog Grand Parade was the culmination of the 10-day festivities that started on Jan. 8 with the foot procession to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino.

Sinulog Festival is an annual festivities and a popular event not only in the Philippines, but also around the world as tourists gather every year to witness the event.

Binay is leading in the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia, slightly ahead of the disqualified candidate Senator Grace Poe.