Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – He is under investigation by the Senate for alleged corruption while he was mayor of the city of Makati and for ill-gotten wealth in connection with a massive mansion and real estate property in Batangas, but Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay has yet to come face to face with Senate investigators.

Today however, Binay – a devout Catholic – met with officials of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to confess his sins. To Roman Catholics, confession (now known as Reconciliation) is among the revered sacraments that are a pathway to salvation and eternal life.

So  is Binay guilty of the charges?

No one will ever know because anything said in the confessional box is – just like what transpires between a therapist and a patient — confidential.

We just have to wait for the Senate investigation to be completed.