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Palace: Gov't implemented law in return of Arnie Teves to PH
Former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has been deported from Timor-Leste and is now in the Philippines to face murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder charges.
Teves is implicated in the 2023 killing of Governor Roel Degamo and nine others, as well as alleged killings in 2019.
He was arrested in Timor-Leste for violating immigration laws, leading to his extraction by a joint Philippine government team.
Presidential Communications Office Assistant Secretary Erel Cabatbat stated that Teves' return was an "enforcement of the law" and a fulfillment of their duty.
Malacañang acknowledged that communication between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Timor-Leste's Prime Minister likely aided the process, despite the absence of an extradition treaty.
Cabatbat disputed claims that Teves was kidnapped, emphasizing the existence of arrest warrants that needed to be served.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla assured that deportation conditions, including guarantees against the death penalty and torture, will be met.
President Marcos Jr. confirmed Teves' return, stating it is time for him to face justice.
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Former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. is detained at the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) detention facility within the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) compound in Muntinlupa City.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) welcomed Timor-Leste's decision to administratively deport former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr., who faces criminal charges in the Philippines, including the alleged assassination of Governor Roel Degamo.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla doubts former lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.'s claim that he wanted to face his cases in the Philippines, stating Teves "really just did not want to go home."
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Negros Oriental Representative-elect Janice Degamo welcomed the arrest of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. in Timor-Leste as a significant step toward justice for her late husband, Governor Roel Degamo, and the victims of the Pamplona Massacre.
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Former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. is set to be arraigned on Thursday before Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 12 for murder and illegal possession of firearms and explosives charges.
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