A lawmaker on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to investigate if the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) had the legal justification to freeze the bank accounts of boxing champ Manny Pacquiao.

Rep. Elpidio Barzaga of Dasmariñas filed House Resolution 579 which tasks the House panels on Ways and Means and Games and Amusements to conduct an inquiry on the appropriateness of the warrant of garnishment issued by the BIR against

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