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suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., if he returns to the country to face murder charges filed against him.During Monday’s Senate hearing on the case, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa asked Abalos if he is ready to take accountability for ensuring Teves’ safety, the DILG chief replied “yes.”
“We will not stop until the last perpetrator is caught, imprisoned, and tried to the full extent of the law. This is the only way to restore normalcy to the lives of ordinary citizens and maintain order, security, and lasting peace in Negros Oriental,” Abalos added. On Tuesday, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said there was nothing funny about the deaths of Degamo and eight other people.He said people were living in fear as long as Teves was not in legal custody.
Also on Tuesday, Mayor Janice Degamo, the governor’s widow, alleged that Teves and his brother Pryde Henry were getting their money from illegal online cockfighting and small town lottery operations. Arnie Teves, who is out of the country and refuses to return, has denied involvement in the killing of Degamo and appealed for fairness.
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