MANILA, Philippines—Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday assured that persons under the Witness Protection Program (WPP) are safe despite the death of one of its personnel due to COVID-19.
“The others (personnel, security, and witnesses) are safe,” Guevarra told reporters.
The WPP employee was one of the 17 workers who recently tested positive for the virus and was the second DOJ personnel who passed away due to COVID-19.
Guevarra said the other employee, a female, died last Feb. 7 in a hospital.
To date, according to Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Villar, the DOJ has a total of 47 active cases, which is more than double from last year’s 18.
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