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GMA Network
a day ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Remulla doesn't believe Teves wanted to return to PH
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said he does not believe that former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves Jr. wanted to resolve the charges against him in the Philippines while he was in Timor-Leste. Teves, the alleged mastermind in the killing of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, is back in the Philippines after being deported by authorities in Timor-Leste. 'Hindi, ayaw niya lang talaga umuwi,' Remulla said in an ambush interview. (No, he just didn't want to return.) 'In fact, if you analyze everything that happened, nung nangyari 'yan he was abroad. But if he really was innocent, he would have come home. Pwede naman siya umuwi eh, pero hindi siya umuwi, di ba?' he added. (In fact, if you analyze everything that happened, when that happened he was abroad. But if he really was innocent, he would have come home. He could have returned, but he didn't, right?) While being read his Miranda rights during his flight, Teves said that he had no problem with returning to the Philippines as long as it was done right. In an earlier briefing, he also said that while he was in Timor-Leste, he thought that the cases against him must be resolved. 'At least ma-ano na din, matapos na rin. Kahit nung nandoon ako [sa Timor-Leste], iniisip ko kung hindi man ako umuwi. Haharapin— kailangan din ito matapos eh,' Teves said earlier. (At least it will finally be over. Even when I was in Timor-Leste, I was already thinking that even if I didn't return, this still had to be faced and resolved.) Teves was supposedly seeking treatment in the United States during the shooting Degamo and others on March 4, 2023 in Pamplona, Negros Oriental. Instead of returning to the country, Remulla said Teves visited ASEAN countries before settling in Timor-Leste. 'So what gives? Di ba flight is an indication of guilt,' Remulla said. When sought for comment, Topacio declined to comment, saying that Teves never said he wanted to return to the country. In an earlier briefing, Teves reiterated that he was concerned for his life when asked why he stayed in Timor-Leste if he knew that he needed to face the charges against him. The former lawmaker is facing multiple murder charges over the killing of Degamo and nine others on March 4, 2023 at the Degamo residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental. Teves and others have also been charged with the alleged killings of three individuals in Negros Oriental in 2019. He and 12 others have also been designated as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council, citing several alleged killings and harassment in Negros Oriental. He was expelled by the House of Representatives in August last year for disorderly conduct and continued absence. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
Filipino Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Filipino Times
Ex-lawmaker Arnie Teves deported from Timor-Leste, back in the Philippines
Former Negros Oriental Representative Arnie Teves, who is facing multiple murder charges, has returned to the Philippines after being deported from Timor-Leste. Teves arrived aboard a military aircraft after two years of seeking political asylum in the Southeast Asian nation. Timor-Leste authorities arrested Teves in his Dili residence and held him at the Ministry of the Interior before deportation. The Timorese government justified his removal, stating that allowing him to stay in Timor-Leste could be seen as providing refuge to fugitives, which would compromise efforts against transnational crime. Teves' legal team attempted to halt the deportation by filing for a writ of habeas corpus, which his lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, claimed was granted. However, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla asserted that no such writ was issued. Teves faces 13 counts of murder, 13 counts of frustrated murder, and four counts of attempted murder for crimes allegedly committed between 2019 and 2023, including the killing of a provincial governor and nine others.
GMA Network
2 days ago
- GMA Network
Arnie Teves arrives at Bilibid
Former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves Jr. arrived at the Building 14 of New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City Friday afternoon. Teves, the alleged mastermind in the killing of ex-Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, was brought to the detention facility of the National Bureau of Investigation in NBP after a press conference at the NBI headquarters in Manila. GMA Integrated News' John Consulta reported Teves was accompanied by his mother and legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio. He said Teves was transported in a bulletproof SUV.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
2 days ago
- GMA Network
Arnie Teves to be transferred to Bilibid —NBI
Former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves Jr. is set to be transferred to a detention facility of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City on Friday morning, an official said. 'This morning po,' NBI Director James Santiago said in an interview on GMA Integrated News' Unang Balita when asked what time Teves will be transferred to Bilibid. Teves, the alleged mastermind in the killing of ex-Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, is currently being held at the NBI office in Manila. Santiago said Teves will be presented to the media at 10 a.m. before his transfer to Bilibid. 'Yung mga kasamahan natin sa media nagre-request sila ng interview so ihaharap ko sa kanila nang sandali. Tapos didiretso na sa Bureau of Corrections (BuCor),' Santiago said. (Our colleagues in the media are requesting an interview so I will present Teves to them for a moment. Then he will go straight to the Bureau of Corrections.) Santiago explained that Teves will be transferred to the BuCor facility because the NBI has no detention facility in its office in Manila. 'Pinahiram sa amin ang Building 14 kung saan lahat ng detainees ng NBI doon inilalagay pero distinct and separate sa BuCor,' he said. (We were lent Building 14 where all NBI detainees are held but it is distinct and separate from BuCor.) Teves is back in the Philippines after being deported by authorities in Timor-Leste where he sought asylum. The plane carrying Teves from Timor-Leste landed in Davao City at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday for a stopover. It landed at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City at past 11 p.m. Teves was brought to the NBI in Manila where he underwent booking procedure and medical examination. The former lawmaker was allegedly the mastermind in the killing of Degamo and nine others on March 4, 2023 in his residence in Pamplona. But Teves has denied the accusation.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Ex-Filipino congressman accused of murders to be deported
Under arrest: Teves being escorted by Timorese security personnel for deportation to the Philippines at Nicolau Lobato airport in Dili. — AFP The country said it would deport a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat whose presence could damage the country's image ahead of its entry to Asean. Ex-Rep Arnolfo Teves Jr was arrested in Timor-Leste's capital Dili on Wednesday by immigration authorities and would immediately be deported to the Philippines for staying without a visa and after his passport was cancelled by Manila's Department of Foreign Affairs, the Timor-Leste government said in a statement. Teves has been staying in Dili for more than two years as he tried to seek asylum, straining relations between the two South-East Asian democracies. The Philippines has been calling on Timor-Leste to repatriate Teves to face trial. The Department of Justice in Manila welcomed Timor-Leste's decision yesterday and said it has designated a team of justice and immigration officials to help repatriate Teves. Timor-Leste said in a statement that Teves' presence in the country was 'unacceptable' and his stay for more than two years 'poses a disruptive factor in bilateral relations between the two states, establishing a serious precedent with potential implications for internal security. Teves has been sought by the Philippine government in connection with the March 2023 killings of Negros Oriental Gov Roel Degamo and several other people, including impoverished villagers seeking medical aid from him, by men in military camouflage and body armour who barged into his central Philippine home with assault rifles. At least 17 others were wounded in the brazen attack, which was captured on security cameras. Teves has denied involvement in the killings, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who was backed by Degamo, then called 'purely political'. — AP
