Arnie Teves pleads not guilty to terror financing raps

A Quezon City court entered a not guilty plea for former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Teves declined to enter a plea himself during his arraignment on charges of violating the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012, invoking his right to remain silent.

His lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, confirmed the not guilty plea entry and stated that the pre-trial has been deferred.

These charges are linked to the assassination of Governor Roel Degamo and nine other individuals on March 4, 2023.

Teves previously made the same stance in other legal proceedings, leading to not guilty pleas being entered on his behalf for consolidated cases involving illegal possession of firearms, explosives, and multiple murder charges.