Mayor Junjun Binay admires Kris Aquino's frankness

Lyn Luna Montealegre
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 @ 04:23PM  |  167 views

Kris Aquino and Mayor Junjun Binay were photographed during the February 2011 birthday party of Senator Jinggoy Estrada. "Wala ka namang tinago sa publiko. I really admire that," Mayor Junjun Binay told Kris Aquino in her TV show recently.
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The August 26 episode of Kris TV centered on Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay who is said to be romantically linked to Kris Aquino. However, by the end of the episode, the talk show host asked people to stop linking her to the politician.

Mayor Junjun gave Kris and her TV crew a tour of Makati City Hall. He showed viewers the Command and Control Center area or known as C3.

From the C3 area, he then brought them to the Mayor's Office. When asked to describe a typical day, the mayor narrated: "At 6 in the morning gising na ako and I take my kids to school. Ganoon ang ginagawa noon pa so kahit naging mayor na ako, ipinagpatuloy ko pa rin para sa mga anak ko."

Apart from bringing his kids to school everyday, Mayor Junjun makes it a point to hear mass daily. He disclosed "Ever since my wife died, tuloy-tuloy na yon..."

The son of Jejomar Binay was married to Kennely Ann (nicknamed Ken) who died in 2009 after giving birth to their daughter.

By 8:15am, the mayor makes his rounds. "Maglalakad na kami.  Pupunta sa barangay. Magra-rounds ka, mag-iinspeksyon ...tapos breakfast. Mga 10:00 -10:30 nasa office. I'll be here until lunch. It's either I take it here or have lunch at home. Tapos, I have to take my siesta...I sleep late and get up early...Hanggang dito ako [office] 6 or 7pm. Tapos dinner with my children....Tapos, umiikot ako hanggang mga 11:30pm."

ON THE SPOT. Kris took this opportunity to ask Mayor Junjun directly: "Kung tatanungin naman kita, anong okay sa 'kin?"

Mayor Junjun said with a smile, "It's your frankness, di ba?  What you see is what you get. You've been loved by the public because you are very honest."

He added, "Wala ka namang tinago sa publiko. I really admire that. Mahirap naman yon, kaharap mo yung isang tao, iba pala ang saloobin niya. Iba yung iniisip niya, damdamin niya. Mahirap pagkatiwalaan ang ganyang klaseng tao."

Kris admits that rumors linking them together have been going around for more than a year now.

"Kasi lahat sila, di ba... Parang it's been ongoing for more than a year na marami tayong sightings na hindi naman talaga tayo magkasama nung panahon na 'yon. At marami naman tayong okasyon din na nagkasama tayo na nabigyan ng ibang interpretasyon."

Kris then asked viewers: "So ngayon nakita niyo na. 'Wag niyo na nga kami lagyan ng intriga kasi nakita niyo naman na talaga for yourself."

MEMORIES OF HIS WIFE. While strolling at the Ayala Triangle Gardens, Kris asked Mayor Junjun what he considers "normal" moments after his wife passed away.  He recalled, "Punta kami ng mall para manood ng sine, kain sa labas. "

How does he discipline his children?

"Pag mali ang ginawa nila, sinasabihan ko sila...You have to be stern. You have to be serious. Pag tama yung ginawa nila, nire-reinforce ko naman yung ginawa nila...Gusto natin na positibo yung reinforcement na binibigay natin. Hindi yung papaluin na lang..."

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