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OLONGAPO - Vice-President Jejomar Binay on Friday visited the wake of slain transgender woman Jennifer Laude.
Binay says he was in Zambales to discuss housing projects in the area when told her wake is nearby.
Binay spent a few minutes with Laude's family and then dropped by another wake just next door.
He avoided questions on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), saying he knows nothing about its controversial provisions that are now being tied with Laude's case.
On calls to amend the VFA, Binay says he leaves it up to Congress.
Laude's German fiance is also planning to go to the Philippines to attend her funeral.
Laude's family has been waiting for Marc Sueselbeck's confirmation that he will be able to fly to Olongapo before deciding when she will be laid to rest.
Sueselbeck said his employer has allowed him to take a leave from work to be with Laude's family.
He said he will discuss with the family their next steps in finding justice for Jennifer.
Laude was found dead at a lodge in Olongapo City last Saturday, October 11. Her body was found less than an hour after she checked into a room with a male foreigner.
Based on the initial investigation of the Olongapo police, Laude's neck was pressed down on the toilet seat, while her head was being shoved into the toilet bowl.
Two used condoms were also found in the garbage can inside the hotel room.
A suspect, identified as Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, is currently being investigated for the killing.
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