Bernardo testimony in flood control case raises legal focus on state witness doctrine

Bernardo testimony in flood control case raises legal focus on state witness doctrine

MANILA, Philippines — The expected testimony of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Roberto Bernardo in the alleged flood control anomaly has drawn renewed attention to the legal requirements governing the use of state witnesses in corruption cases, the legal team of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. said.Revilla was among several persons accused in connection with an alleged ghost flood control project in Bulacan…