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Remulla doesn’t believe Teves wanted to return to PH
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."
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.
Remulla questioned Teves' sincerity, suggesting that if Teves were truly innocent, he would have returned to the Philippines earlier.
While being read his Miranda rights during his flight back, Teves said that he had no problem with returning to the Philippines as long as it was done right.
Teves had previously stated that he believed the cases against him must be resolved, even while in Timor-Leste, to settle the matter definitively.
Remulla highlighted Teves' prolonged stay in multiple countries, including two years in Timor-Leste, before his eventual deportation back to the Philippines as evidence against his stated desire to return and face charges.
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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.
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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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