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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Name of Act. - This Act shall be known as the "Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act". Section 2.
SECTION 1. Definition of Terms. — As used in these rules and regulations, unless specifically provided otherwise, the following terms shall be understood to mean: “ACT” shall refer to R.A. No. 6981, otherwise known as the “Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act.” “DEPARTMENT” shall refer to the Department of Justice.
Jul 17, 2024 · What is the Witness Protection Program? It is a program established under Republic Act No. 6981, “Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act”, which seeks to encourage a person who has witnessed or has knowledge of a commission of a crime to testify before a court or quasi-judicial body, or before an investigating authority, by protecting ...
WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM Any person who has witnessed or has knowledge or information on the commission of a crime and has testified or is testifying or about to testify before any judicial or quasi-judicial body, or before any investigating authority, may be admitted into the "Witness Protection, Security and Benefit ...
Republic Act (RA) No. 6981, or "The Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act)' is enacted into law principally to encourage an individual who has witnessed or has knowledge of the commission of a crime to testify before a court, a quasi-judicial body, or an investigating authority, ,by protecting him from probable reprisals and from unavoida...
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6981, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT. Scope. National. Legislative status. Pending in the Committee (11/18/2019)
The issue of failing witness protection systems is a key element in many Asian countries that permits impunity for State agents accused of grave human rights violations. In this submission, the ALRC will focus on the problems concerning the witness protection system in the Philippines.
