Manila, Sept. 19 -- Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya and his wife, Cezarah "Sarah" Discaya, met with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials in Manila on Friday to discuss the possibility of becoming government witnesses.

The Discayas arrived separately early morning, with the husband brought in by a Senate vehicle after he was cited in contempt Thursday.

The couple submitted affidavits for evaluation to determine if their testimonies met the standards for the Witness Protection Program (WPP).

"The proceedings are confidential of the witness protection. It's in the law. we have to be careful about what we talk about (in public)," DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla told the media.

"While not in the law, it is in human nature and our concept of...