Erap, Binay JPE to attend Garcia's SOPA

MANILA, Philippines - Former President Joseph Estrada, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the “big three” of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), will attend the State of the Province Address (SOPA) of Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia today.

The event, which is expected to gather around 7,000 people, will also be attended by the seven initial senatorial candidates of UNA led by Estrada’s son, Rep. JV Ejercito, his brother Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, and the mayors, vice mayors and other local officials of Cebu. It will be held at the Cebu International Convention Center.

Estrada said their presence in Garcia’s SOPA will show UNA’s “full support” for her senatorial candidacy next year.

Meanwhile, at 7 a.m. today, Binay will engage in a “boodle fight” with the members of the Armed Forces’ Central Command (Centcom) at Camp Lapu-lapu in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City.

At 9:30 a.m., Binay will lead the Alay sa Kawal Foundation in awarding cash assistance to 40 soldiers or families of soldiers killed or injured in action at the Centcom headquarters.

At 10 a.m., Binay will meet with the local government officials and senior citizens of Danao City.