Vice President Jejomar Binay sought sympathy and understanding from the Catholic church as he discussed his investigation by the Senate with an official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and some priests in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday.

A Times source said Binay met with Manila Auxiliary Bishop Roderick Pabillo, chairperson of the CBCP Committee on Public Affairs. The vice president aired his side in the controversy involving the alleged overpricing of the Makati City Hall Building 2.

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