`Bikoy’ willing to be witness

MANILA

-- Whistleblower Peter Joemel “Bikoy” Advincula is willing to be a state witness but is not inclined to be covered by the government state witness protection program, his lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon said on Monday.

Advincula’s testimony in connection with the personalities behind the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” online video released during last year’s elections led to his

indictment, along with former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and several others for conspiracy to commit sedition.

“He (Advincula) does not want to be placed under the WPP (Witness Protection Program) as he finds it too restrictive, its like prison. But he is willing to be a state witness,” Gadon said in a message to reporters.

Advincula is set to post bail later today (Monday) for his temporary liberty in the charges.

The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court earlier issued arrest warrants against Trillanes IV, Advincula and several others charged with conspiracy to commit sedition filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Aside from Trillanes and Advincula, also facing charges and ordered arrested by MeTC Branch 138 Judge Kristine Grace Suarez are Jonnel P. Sangalang, Yolanda Ong, Fr. Flaviano Villanueva, Fr. Albert E. Alejo, Vicente R. Romano III, film actor Joel Saracho, Eduardo Acierto, publicist Boom Enriquez, and a certain “Monique”.