PNoy to bishop: Judge not, lest you be judged 

"Judge not lest you be judged."

 

This was the message of President Benigno Aquino III to Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani, who asked his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad to resign from his post amid allegations of involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam. 

 

"[So] pag bukas binanggit ako ni [Janet Lim] Napoles dapat ba sibakin na rin ako? Ang hirap naman yata nun," Aquino said.

 

Earlier, Bacani called on Abad to resign while the investigation on the pork barrel fund scam was ongoing.

 

The retired bishop also said that the evidence against Abad was strong because both alleged pork scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles and principal whistleblower Benhur Luy implicated Abad.

 

Aquino, however, said an accusation is not proof.

 

"Lahat tayo under our laws may presumption of innocence at maglabas ng pruweba," he said, adding Abad has already proven Napoles' allegation was untrue. -NB, GMA News