Comelec preparing for special elections to replace Teves

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. gives a statement regarding alleged threats his camp discovered back in January. Courtesy of Arnolfo Teves Jr. Facebook page/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/03/22/20230322-teves.jpg"/><figcaption>Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. gives a statement regarding alleged threats his camp discovered back in January. <em>Courtesy of Arnolfo Teves Jr. Facebook page/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA — The Commission on Elections on Friday said it might put the third district of Negros Oriental under its control during the special elections to fill up the vacated congressional seat of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves, Jr. </p><p>The special polls is set on December 9. </p><p>Comelec control means the poll body has direct supervision over government offices and law enforcement agencies.</p><p>The poll body is preparing for the November 6 to 8 filing of certificates of candidacy for the special elections, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said. </p><p>Asked if Teves could run in the Dec. 9 polls, Garcia said, “Sa atin pong batas hangga’t walang final judgment of conviction, puwedeng makatakbo ang isang kandidato.” </p><p>Teves has been accused of organizing the murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Teves, who is overseas, has denied involvement in the March 4 bloodbath that killed Degamo and nine others in his home. </p><p>The House of Representatives in August expelled Teves from the chamber over his continued absence from his duties. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/26/23/teves-charged-with-degamo-murder-in-manila-court-doj">Teves charged with Degamo murder in Manila court: DOJ</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/08/21/23/arnie-teves-from-self-confessed-reformed-drug-user-to-expelled-lawmaker">Arnie Teves: From self-confessed reformed drug user to expelled lawmaker</a></li></ul><div><strong>— Report from Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2778457" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div><br/> </div>

The Comelec said it might put the 3rd district of Negros Oriental under its control during the special elections to fill up Teves Jr.'s House seat. 

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Comelec preparing for special elections to replace Teves

Comelec preparing for special elections to replace Teves

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Published Nov 03, 2023 02:44 PM PHT

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