Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd will no longer present the alleged sex video of Sen. Leila de Lima to the House committee on justice when it resumes its probe on the drug trade in the New Bilibid Prisons Thursday.

Aguirre announced his change of heart in an interview at the sidelines of the plenary deliberations on the budget of the Department of Justice Tuesday. At least 40 House members and six senators have protested the showing of the alleged sex video.

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