00:00Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing for a bill aiming to increase the compensation given to victims of wrongful detention and imprisonment.
00:08The proposed measure amplifies the previous 1,000 peso compensation to 10,000 pesos.
00:14Meanwhile, for special cases, the senator wishes to increase the previous 10,000 peso compensation to 50,000 pesos or a full reimbursement of the victim's expenses.
00:25The lawmaker also stated that while no amount of money can pay the victim's lost time in prison, he still seeks to push a more humane process to make justice affordable.
