SC Amends Rules for Child Witnesses, Allows Remote Testimony
The Philippine Supreme Court approved revised rules allowing the use of technology like video conferencing and recorded interviews to protect child witnesses whose testimony might cause trauma. This aims to enable children to testify in safer environments.
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