Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday downplayed the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee report recommending the filing of plunder complaint against him, saying his role in the construction of the alleged overpriced Makati City Hall Building was only “ministerial.”

“The reason that I was included in the charges was because I signed the contract. The Supreme Court has handed a decision on that. Heads of agency sign documents [as] ministerial [duty],” he said in an interview on DWIZ.

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