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                    [Title] => Charges eyed vs witness protector
                    [Summary] => The Office of Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office recommended yesterday the filing of charges against a security officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Witness Protection Program (WPP) for raping a witness in a murder case.


Quezon City Assistant Prosecutor Mercedes Penamora recommended the filing of rape and attempted rape charges against Jerry Lintan, alias Rustom Yap, 30, after the Assistant Prosecutor’s Office found probable cause during the preliminary investigation that the respondent might be guilty of the both charges.


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-10-19 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago
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                    [Title] => WPP man in rape rap fired
                    [Summary] => The Witness Protection Program (WPP) guard who allegedly raped a 29-year-old witness under his protective custody was dismissed from the service by Justice Secretary Hernando Perez yesterday. "He has no business having an affair with a witness. It’s just like a guardian having an affair with his ward..."
                    [DatePublished] => 2002-05-21 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] =>  Delon Porcalla
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                    [Title] => EDITORIAL - No protection
                    [Summary] => It’s hard enough to find people willing to testify in a criminal case. The witness must be on call throughout the trial, which in this country could take years.
                    [DatePublished] => 2002-04-27 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => DOJ suspends guard  who raped witness
                    [Summary] => The Witness Protection Program guard who allegedly raped a 29-year-old witness he was supposed to protect has been suspended indefinitely, Justice Secretary Hernando Perez said yesterday.


"He is suspended. And after his suspension, he will be transferred to the Cordillera region," Perez announced the administrative sanction, as he ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate WPP guard Gerry Lintan, alias Rustom Yap.


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Charges eyed vs witness protector

By Pia Lee-Brago | October 19, 2002 - 12:00am

The Office of Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office recommended yesterday the filing of charges against a security officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Witness Protection Program (WPP) for raping a witness in...

Metro

WPP man in rape rap fired

By Delon Porcalla | May 21, 2002 - 12:00am

The Witness Protection Program (WPP) guard who allegedly raped a 29-year-old witness under his protective custody was dismissed from the service by Justice Secretary Hernando Perez yesterday. "He has no business...

Metro

EDITORIAL - No protection

April 27, 2002 - 12:00am

It’s hard enough to find people willing to testify in a criminal case. The witness must be on call throughout the trial, which in this country could take years.

Opinion

DOJ suspends guard who raped witness

By Delon Porcalla | April 23, 2002 - 12:00am

The Witness Protection Program guard who allegedly raped a 29-year-old witness he was supposed to protect has been suspended indefinitely, Justice Secretary Hernando Perez said yesterday. "He is suspended....

Headlines