NBI set to charge lawmen in Quezon shooting – De Lima

A member of the NBI fornensic team examines one of the bullet riddled SUV at the Municipal Police Station in Atimonan, Quezon where 13 people were killed in an alleged ‘shootout’ with police and military at a checkpoint last January 6.INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/RAFFY LERMA

MANILA, Philippines—The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is readying criminal case against those involved in the Atimonan, Quezon shooting controversy, where 13 people were killed, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima hinted Wednesday.

“Ready na rin ang NBI dyan sa pag-file ng kaso (The NBI is also ready to file the case),” De Lima said told reporters in a chance interview.

De Lima said the NBI draft report has reached 300 pages even while the ballistic report has yet to be completed.

She said the NBI has no deadline to complete the report.

“Ayaw magbigay talaga ng deadline… Bibiglain rin ako dyan ni [NBI Director Nonatus Rojas]. Request nya, let them concentrate (No deadline was given…NBI Director Nonatus Rojas would surprise me on this),” De Lima said.