MANILA, Philippines — Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday appealed before the Court of Appeals (CA) the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman which dismissed the administrative complaint she lodged against Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra over the use of convicts as state witnesses.
In 2018, De Lima filed the gross neglect of duty complaint against the Justice Secretary for using convicted drug lords imprisoned at the New Bilibid Prison as state witnesses against her instead of prosecuting them. De Lima said this was a violation of the Witness Protection, Security and Benefits Program (WPSBP) Law.
However, the Ombudsman junked the complaint, saying the WPSBP does not apply if t…
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