Former president Benigno Aquino denies connection with Janet Napoles

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III denied any connection with alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim-Napoles.

Parang napakahirap naman sagutin niyan, napakaabsurdo ‘no. Nung time na ginagawa niya yang scheme na ‘yan e ako yung nasa oposisyon,” Aquino said in a news conference on Wednesday.

“So yung nasa oposisyon ang nag-utos dun sa nakaupo nung panahon na ‘yun na kalaban nila na pahintulutan itong scheme na nangyaring ‘to?”

Aquino said that he had no involvement nor did he receive any benefit from any pork barrel transaction even if the alleged scam occurred during his administration.

Kung merong maniniwala dun baka dapat manigurado siyang gising na muna siya bago siya nagiiisip dahil mahirap yung naglalakad at nananaginip na nakadilat ang mata,” he said.

Ngayon ang question lang dito, itong taong to nasa gitna e. Sa pagkakaunawa natin dito sa pangyayaring to siya yung naghanda nung, parang nag-coordinate ng lahat ng dapat magkutsabahan para mangyari yung PDAF scam,” Aquino said.

Parang ang hirap intindihin na hindi siya yung magiging isa sa dun sa pinakaprincipal, na hindi puwedeng gawing state witness,” he said of Napoles

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