Jejomar Cabauatan Binay was born in Paco, Manila but grew up in Makati with his uncle, Ponciano, after Binay�s parents passed away. As he grew up, Binay took on more odd jobs to support his studies. Binay is a product of the Philippine public school system. He studied at the Philippine Normal College Training Department, University of the Philippines Preparatory High School.

After the EDSA Revolution, President Corazon C. Aquino appointed Binay acting mayor of Makati. Binay was Aquino�s first appointed local official. Binay was later elected mayor of Makati in 1988, during the first free elections under the Aquino administration. Binay was reelected as mayor of Makati in 2004, winning over actor-TV host and then Vice Mayor Edu Manzano via landslide. In 2005, Binay ran for another term and won again by a landslide against Councilor Oscar Ibay. He ran for his third and last term as mayor in 2007, beating incumbent Senator and actor Lito Lapid.

Jejomar "Jojo" C. Binay is the current mayor of the City of Makati in the Philippines. He is also the president of the United Opposition (UNO), National President of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) and National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.