MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Contractor couple Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya and Cezarah Rowena "Sarah" Discaya are in no position to demand concessions to become state witnesses, Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said Thursday.

"I don't think they're in a position to demand anything at this time. They're applying for supposedly witness protection coverage. And we have our procedures to determine whether or not they will be qualified," Fadullon said in an interview with reporters.

"It is not for anybody to dictate to us how we will go about doing the evaluation. It is not for anybody to impose any conditions. In fact, we will do the evaluation and determine whether or not they will be qualified to be admitted into the program," he said.

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