Binay wants motorist who overtook Noy convoy charged

MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Jejomar Binay urged authorities yesterday to file appropriate charges against Jeffrey Roxas-Chua, the motorist who overtook the convoy of President Aquino last week.

“This motorist put at risk the safety and security of the President and the members of his official family. His reckless actions should not be condoned or allowed to go unpunished,” he said.

Binay said that he does not know Roxas-Chua, contrary to the latter’s claims that he is close to the Vice President.

“The Office of the Vice President reiterates its statement last week that the Vice President does not know Roxas-Chua, and the Presidential Security Group did the right thing in apprehending this name-dropping motorist,” Binay’s spokesman, Joey Salgado, said in a statement.