Philippine massacre witnesses placed under guard
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Philippine officials say several witnesses to a 2009 election-related massacre of 57 people have been placed under government protection following a spate of killings of other witnesses to the country's worst political bloodletting in recent years.
State prosecutor Peter Medalle said Wednesday that six people have been added to the Department of Justice's witness protection program to ensure their security. Protective measures for at least four others already in the program have been beefed up. (AP)
