By Jeanne Michael Penaranda

MAKATI CITY — Sen. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay will run in 2025 for Makati City mayor, a post currently held by her sister, lawyer Abigail Abby Binay.

On her social media account on Sunday, Binay posted a message with her photo that read, “Ready to serve … #Makati2025.”

The post features a photo of her holding a heart-shaped sign with “100%” written on it, signaling her full commitment.

The senator initially vacillated on the run, because Mayor Abby, who is seeking a Senate post, said she wanted her husband, Makati Rep. Luis Campos, to succeed her as mayor.

But Nancy said “a growing public clamor” for her to run has solidified her decision.

According to Binay, she was open to talking to Campos’ camp, saying she did not want any conflict within their family. Still, she stressed that her priority would be what was best for the city. 

Early this year, Senator Binay said she was ready to sacrifice her relationship with the husband of her sister for the good of Makati, ABS-CBN reported.

Mayor Binay is now on her final term as mayor, while her husband Luis Campos is currently a congressman.

Senator Binay said she has to exert effort to avoid a conflict in the family. 

She admitted that there’s a possibility of a showdown for the top post in their turf with her brother-in-law. 

“What will be good for Makati yung consideration, kung kailangan  na i-sacrifice yung in-law relationship para doon sa mga kababayan ko sa Makati, we have to sacrifice that,” Binay said. 

(If I have to sacrifice my relationship with my brother-in-law for the good of Makati, so be it. I will decide based on what’s good for Makati.)

“Away-pamilya pa din yun  sakin parang ayoko mawalan ng pag-asa na hindi mangyari na magkakaroon uli ng ganung gulo sa pamilya but tulad nang nabanggit mo, nangyari na nga yung scenario na may gulo ulit talagang malaki yung probability mangyayari yung ganung gulo,” Binay said. 

“Siguro ang di ko alam kung tama yung word na okay, hindi Binay vs Binay na mangyayari  di ba kasi di naman Binay yung apelyido ng brother in law ko.”

(That’s still a family feud. I don’t want to lose hope but it already happened in the past so there’s a chance of it happening again. If at all, what’s okay, if okay is even the appropriate word, is that it won’t be Binay vs Binay because my brother in law has another surname.)