Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Elsewhere in the world, pigs have wings and they can fly.  In the Philippines, they live in air-conditioned pig pens.

The luxurious pig residences are allegedly part of a 350-hectare real estate property owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay.

Binay, whose alleged involvement in the overpricing of the Makati City Hall Building 2 which began construction during his term as city mayor, is now being investigated for questionable property in his home province of Batangas.

During a Senate investigation into the overpriced city hall building, former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado, presented a slide show of what he says is the Vice President’s properties in Batangas.  One of the properties showed a huge hacienda in Rosario, where Binay keeps horses, pigs and fighting cocks.

Mercado also showed a 5,000 square meter property with a mansion in the town of Laurel, which he says is also owned by Binay.

The Vice President has denied owning the properties.

Mercado added that the piggery is air-conditioned because Binay’s wife, Elenita, did not like the smell of pigs.

According to the latest polls, Binay is the leading potential candidate for President in the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.  The Vice President is said to focus his campaign platform on providing housing and improved living conditions for millions of poor Filipinos.  And yes, pigs as well.