WATCH: What Is The Difference Between Protected Witness And State Witness?
#TheBigStory | Integrated Bar of the Philippines national president Allan Panolong explained that a protected witness is an ordinary individual who has knowledge of a crime and is willing to testify in court.
Contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya are present as the Senate Blue Ribbon committee resumes investigation into the anomalous government flood control projects on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Photo by Jesse Bustos, The Philippine STAR
Meanwhile, a state witness is someone who took part in the commission of the crime but is considered the least among those involved.
