MALOLOS CITY – Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay once again denied speculations of any romantic relationship with the President’s youngest sister, actress Kris Aquino.
But he admitted that last Monday, they were together.
In an ambush interview after he represented his father Vice President Jejomar Binay in the 113th anniversary of the opening of the Malolos Congress, the younger Binay said that he and Kris are just friends.
“It’s no secret na kaming dalawa ay magkaibigan and we have common friends,” he said. “We’re good friends.”
But this was not enough to probing journalists who mobbed him with a barrage of questions on the nature of their relationship.
A bachelor, the younger Binay said that their families have known each other for a long time.
“Speculations lang yung romantic relationship,” he said and added “kasama ko lang siya nung Monday.”
As an actress, Kris Aquino started her career in the late 80s despite former President’s Cory Aquino’s advice not to enter the industry.
For his part, the younger Binay started his career in politics as a member of the youth council in Makati City in the early 90s, then served as three-term city councilor before being elected as mayor in the last elections.
His father, former Mayor Jejomar Binay, was elected vice president in last year’s automated elections; while Kris’ only brother, former senator Benigno Aquino III was elected President.
As their kin are serving in the two highest offices in the country, Kris and Junjun’s worlds became smaller.
Many speculated that they might be in a romantic relationship since Kris’ well publicized break up with former husband James Yap, a star basketball player.
The said speculation is further fueled by the fact that Vice President Binay is planning to run for President in 2016 in the hope to succeed President Aquino.
