President Benigno Aquino 3rd did not ask the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee to end its inquiry into the allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay, Malacañang said on Wednesday.

“We wish to correct the report [that states] that the President wanted the Senate investigation on Vice President Binay stopped. For the record, [what] the President [did was to relay] to the Senate President the request of the Vice President,” Palace spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a statement.

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