MANILA, Sept. 12 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said it is not inclined to admit couple Pacifico "Curlee" and Cezarah Rowena "Sarah" Discaya as state witnesses in the ongoing investigation into ghost flood control projects.

"Given what we know there should be restitution. Kaya sinabi ko kay Senate President (Vicente Sotto III), kung ako, ayoko na ibigay yung status (as state witness), kasi hindi forthcoming (That's why I told Senate President, for me, I won't give the status as state witness, because they are not forthcoming)," Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said in an interview with reporters.

"You have to tell the whole truth, di pwedeng mamili. Dapat sabihin nya yung buong kasaysayan (They cannot choose what to...