Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
... leaving the field clear for Senator Grace Poe as front runner in next year's race for the nation's presidency.

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/20...quinos-cabinet
I doubt it will have any effect on Binay's presidential candidacy even though he has also been forced to resign as Mayor of Makati. Poe's ability to contest the top job is also in doubt as she won't have completed the residency requirements in time.