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DOJ to evaluate BI whistleblower for witness protection program
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says Immigration Officer Allison Chiong, the whistleblower in the POGO bribery mess, is now under provisional coverage of the program
Bikoy applies for state protection
'My life and the life of my family... is at risk,' says Peter Joemel Advincula
Mangaoang applies for witness protection program
Senator Richard Gordon says he has recommended to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarro that former Customs official Lourdes Mangaoang be given state protection
Guevarra stops state protection for Janet Napoles
(3rd UPDATE) This is Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra's first major decision in the pork barrel scam
Malacañang on Cambridge Analytica, Sereno vs De Castro, Sandiganbayan on Napoles | Evening wRap
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Sandiganbayan: Napoles cannot move to a DOJ safehouse
'To place Napoles into the custody of the WPP despite being presently under detention for a lawful cause is contrary to the clear and express import of Article IX, Section 1 of the IRR of RA 6891,' says the Sandiganbayan's resolution
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Our Good Friday that is Janet Napoles
We write about the pork barrel queen in the holiest of weeks in Asia’s biggest Christian country, and rightly so. She represents one of our worst contradictions as a nation of the faithful.
Aguirre on DOJ probe, Alvarez on Go, Sereno on quo warranto petition | Evening wRap
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Duterte on divorce, Sandiganbayan on Napoles, Facebook shares plunge | Midday wRap
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Sereno impeachment, Medialdea on Napoles, Dela Rosa on DOJ | Evening wRap
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Law bars DOJ from taking custody of Janet Napoles – Sandiganbayan chief
'BJMP is a secure facility, she's been there for quite some time, and we have not received a single report of threat,' says Presiding Justice Tang
No need for Janet Napoles: Cases vs LP lawmakers pending at Ombudsman
Lawyer Levito Baligod had previously filed pork scam cases against 17 Liberal Party (LP) legislators and 8 non-LP legislators
Sandiganbayan to DOJ: Prove threats vs Janet Napoles
First Division Justice Geraldine Faith Econg says lawyer Stephen David's story about a supposed ransacking incident inside the prison cell of Janet Napoles is ‘unimaginable’
Will Napoles be state witness? Spotlight on the Special Prosecutor
'Malacañang can easily undermine the Special Prosecutor's independent judgment in this case, and force him to drop Napoles as an accused,' says Senator Leila de Lima
Napoles under WPP, ICC withdrawal, Cabinet revamp | Evening wRap
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Ombudsman Morales: Janet Napoles' witness protection won't affect cases
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales says the development will not affect the multiple counts of plunder and graft Janet Lim Napoles is facing before the Sandiganbayan
DOJ puts Janet Napoles under state protection
Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles is not a state witness yet. The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has the final say on the matter.
Duterte on ICC, CIDG on Kerwin Espinosa, Stephen Hawking dies | Evening wRap
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CIDG to DOJ: Stop witness protection for 'uncooperative' Kerwin Espinosa
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has appealed to the justice department as early as September 2017. As of March 2018, Espinosa remains under witness protection.
Aegis Juris fratman, Cayetano, Jack Ma | Evening wRap
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DOJ offers witness protection to hazing suspect Ralph Trangia
'Hopefully, Mr Trangia’s return is covered in good intentions to clear his name and to tell the truth,' says Justice Secretary Aguirre
Parents of Reynaldo de Guzman get state protection
'I told the parents of Kulot that they can trust the government's Witness Protection Program,' says Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II
Gov't to offer witness protection to cab driver in Arnaiz case
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre also appeals to the group holding taxi driver Tomas Bagcal to allow the NBI to conduct investigation
Family of slain teen Carl Arnaiz gets state protection
The cab driver in the Carl Arnaiz case has not applied for admission into the Witness Protection Program says the Department of Justice
Aguirre gives state protection to Patricia Bautista
WPP benefits include shelter livelihood assistance and educational benefits for the children of the witness
DOJ offers witness protection to father of Bulacan massacre victims
Once admitted into the state s Witness Protection Program Dexter Carlos will also get shelter and livelihood assistance
TIMELINE: Pork barrel scam 'queen' Janet Napoles since her detention
(3rd UPDATE) See how the cases against Janet Lim Napoles have progressed
Napoles back in Camp Bagong Diwa
Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles is back at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility in Taguig after two years at the women s correctional in Mandaluyong
Where do PH judicial bodies stand in the Napoles case?
All the judicial bodies are now at play in the biggest corruption scandal in recent history Where are they so far when it comes to Janet Lim Napoles?
Santiago, Wurtzbach on Medina, Trudeau | Evening wRap
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Kerwin Espinosa moved to NBI custody
The alleged Eastern Visayas drug lord is under the provisional coverage of the Witness Protection Program
Bilibid riot, De Lima affair, Manny Pacquiao | 6PM wRap
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Aguirre offers witness protection to Kerwin Espinosa
The government s offer stands as long as the alleged drug lord is cooperative and qualified to be admitted to our Witness Protection Program says the justice chief
FAQ: Immunity to witnesses in legislative hearings
Witnesses in legislative hearings may be granted immunity and admission into the witness protection program upon final approval of the justice department
Policy issues from Matobato's testimony
The testimony of Edgar Matobato is rich with information that have policy implications and can therefore aid future legislation
Aguirre on De Lima's witness vs Duterte: 'Why investigate only now?'
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II accuses his predecessor of diverting public attention from the House probe into illegal drugs at the national penitentiary when she was DOJ chief
Ernesto Mercado: I was in a hotel-casino for a meeting, not to gamble
The Binay ally turned foe admits he gambles from time to time but says he only uses his own money
Nancy Binay to ask DOJ: Why is Ernesto Mercado at casinos?
UPDATED The senator says she herself saw the ex Makati vice mayor leaving a casino and wants a clarification from the DOJ
After Senate probe, Binay critic pushes witness protection review
Former Makati vice mayor Ernesto Mercado says whistleblowers face a number of risks including death threats and failure to financially support their families
DOJ orders probe to verify Mercado’s link with Reyes brothers
Former Makati vice mayor Ernesto Mercado is allegedly among the business associates the Reyes brothers made contact with while they were hiding from police
INC minister’s brother under witness protection program
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima confirms that Anthony Menorca the brother of Lowell Boyet Menorca II requested that he be placed under the WPP
Murder victim's family wants Akmad Ampatuan dropped from WPP
The family of slain jail warden Al Khail Mamalangkay has asked Justice Secretary Leila de Lima not to protect the alleged killer a state witness in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre case
PODCAST: Makati will be wiped out – Mercado
UPDATED In this Rappler podcast the former Makati vice mayor says that once probable cause is established city officials from the mayor Jejomar Erwin Junjun Binay all the way to councilors can be suspended from office
Dispatches: Death of a witness in the Philippines
Dennix Sakal’s killing is a reminder to activists journalists and politicians of the vicious status quo in the Philippines in which gunmen with powerful backers routinely get away with murder
Binay probe hinges on whistleblowers' info – De Lima
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima gives her assurance that any investigation on the Binays would be in pursuit of the truth and not political considerations
3 Makati witnesses now under gov't protection
Cited for the justice department s decision is the gravity of the corruption allegations of former Ernesto Mercado Renato Bondal and Nicholas Enciso VI against Vice President Jejomar Binay
How to catch a thief, the Ombudsman way
The Office of the Ombudsman wants public and stakeholder support for the proposed laws anticipating a fair amount of opposition to some proposals granting it additional powers
Malacañang to families of massacre victims: Expose bribe attempts
What are the latest developments on the case involving the deadliest massacre to be committed in the Philippines in recent history?
Benhur Luy: Exempt me from assets freeze
His lawyer argues that while his client admitted participation in the pork barrel scam it does not mean he benefited financially Besides he should be covered by immunity from criminal prosecution granted under the Witness Protection Program
DOJ to probe Mat Ranillo III in PDAF scam
The justice secretary says Ranillo could be in possession of the color coded vouchers that whistle blower Benhur Luy earlier said Napoles ordered shredded
