A previous action by former Justice Secretary, now Senator Leila De Lima, will be included in the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) probe into the Resorts World attack, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Monday. In 2014, then Justice Secretary De Lima issued a legal opinion enjoining the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) from implementing the country’s fire laws on Resorts World Manila and other casinos. What I want is to investigate the effect of her legal opinion,” Aguirre said, pointing out that the PEZA has no expertise to determine compliance of the country’s fire laws. No, unless, it will be shown by evidence that there was illegal consideration in the issuance of the legal opinion,” Aguirre added. Meanwhile, Aguirre also ordered the NBI to conduct a DNA examination of the lone gunman responsible for the attack on the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 05, 2017 11:15 UTC