Dacer Corvito double murder state witness

Philippines
June 30, 2009 5:46pm CST
Former Police officer Cezar Mangcao II stand as state witness in the murders of Publicist Salvador Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corvito. The requirement of the law is that there must be testimony and it must be very material. And there should be a serious threat to his life and his family life. Is there anything wrong in placing Mancao under Witness Protection Program?
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@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
I think there's nothing wrong placing Mancao under the Witness Protection Program. What's not right is when Mancao choose to be in the program not only in exchange of being exonerated from the case but also with additional strings attached to ensure that other present government's political rivals will be indicted. The point is, as long as he will tell the truth and nothing but the truth, he has to be protected.
@rsa101 (40962)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Well I think with regards to serious threat he qualifies for the witness protection already as he has pointed to big people around as the prime suspects. As to his testimony that is still to be determined by the court I hope that he would be true to what he testified and would not change it later.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
I don't believe in the justice systems of the country. I don't believe about witness protection program of the department of injustice of the country. Look at what happen to Ador Mawanay, when he is place into witness protection program. Is law enforcer protect him, when some people in malacaƱang, gets him from his protector? There is no such protection, if they really want to kill that person. Government officers is also a involved in killing incident in the country. How if they give money the officers that designated mancao, as a protector? Mancao, made a big mistake to his comrade and I think he face a big trouble that endanger his life. Since Injustice Gonzales, is not in the office i don't think if the injustice department become justice department, under the former "taga solicit na general" What is your opinion about it manayonboy?