he or any member of his family within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity has not been threatened with death or bodily injury or there is no likelihood that he will be killed, forced, intimidated, harassed or corrupted to prevent him from testifying or to testify falsely or evasively because or on account of his testimony and.
his testimony cannot be substantially corroborated in its material points.
the offense in which his testimony will be used is not a grave felony.
Who are disqualified for admission into the Program?Īn applicant will not be admitted into the program if:
An accused who is discharged from an information or criminal complaint by the court in order that he may be a State witness.
A witness who participated in the commission of a crime and who desires to be a State witness.
A witness in a congressional investigation, upon the recommendation of the legislative committee where his testimony is needed and with the approval of the Senate President or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be.
Any person who has knowledge of or information on the commission of a crime and has testified or is testifying or is willing to testify.
6981, "The Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act", which seeks to encourage a person who has witnessed or has knowledge of the commission of a crime to testify before a court or quasi-judicial body, or before an investigating authority, by protecting him from reprisals and from economic dislocation. It is a program established under Republic Act No.