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Senator Rodante Marcoleta, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, clashed with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials over what he called an “imagined requirement” of restitution in the processing of applicants under the Witness Protection Program (WPP), particularly in reference to the case of the contractors...

Senator Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday, Sept. 24, clarified his earlier statement that the government must sometimes “bend the law to please the people,” stressing that he never meant to encourage violating the law. In a chance interview, Tulfo explained that this remark referred to exercising...

Malacañang agreed that the Discaya contractor couple should first return their alleged ill-gotten wealth as proof of good faith before being admitted to the Witness Protection Program (WPP). Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the debate that ensued in a Senate hearing...

A proposed measure that would provide additional benefits, such as free medical check-up and allowances, to people under the government’s Witness Protection Program (WPP) has been filed at the House of Representatives. Witness Protection Program (Image from Department of Justice) The House...