‘I will not hide,’ Pryde Teves says after arrest and release
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‘I will not hide,’ Pryde Teves says after arrest and release
Former Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File
Former Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA – Former Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves said Friday he would not go into hiding after he was arrested for terror financing and later released on bail.
MANILA – Former Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves said Friday he would not go into hiding after he was arrested for terror financing and later released on bail.
Teves had surrendered to authorities in Dumaguete City after learning that police personnel were looking for him to serve his warrant of arrest.
Teves had surrendered to authorities in Dumaguete City after learning that police personnel were looking for him to serve his warrant of arrest.
“I will face it squarely. It is my duty as a Filipino and as a Christian,” he said in a mix of Visayan and English.
“I will face it squarely. It is my duty as a Filipino and as a Christian,” he said in a mix of Visayan and English.
“Don’t expect me to shun away, to run, to escape, to hide,” he added.
“Don’t expect me to shun away, to run, to escape, to hide,” he added.
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Teves posted P600,000 bail for 3 counts of violation of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act.
Teves posted P600,000 bail for 3 counts of violation of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act.
He is the brother of expelled Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr., believed to be the mastermind in the slay of Governor Roel Degamo.
He is the brother of expelled Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr., believed to be the mastermind in the slay of Governor Roel Degamo.
The Anti-Terrorism Council declared both brothers as terrorists due to their involvement in murder cases in the province.
The Anti-Terrorism Council declared both brothers as terrorists due to their involvement in murder cases in the province.
“If I am most wanted, I would have been hiding a long time ago,” the former governor said, adding that he was willing to cooperate with authorities for queries and investigation.
“If I am most wanted, I would have been hiding a long time ago,” the former governor said, adding that he was willing to cooperate with authorities for queries and investigation.
In a social media post, Degamo’s widow Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo said she would “never stop fighting until every member of the Teves Terrorist Group faces justice for what they did to Roel and our province.”
In a social media post, Degamo’s widow Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo said she would “never stop fighting until every member of the Teves Terrorist Group faces justice for what they did to Roel and our province.”
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Gunmen wearing military-style uniforms entered Degamo's home and opened fire on March 4, killing nine, including the governor, in the country's deadliest political attack in years.
Gunmen wearing military-style uniforms entered Degamo's home and opened fire on March 4, killing nine, including the governor, in the country's deadliest political attack in years.
A tenth victim died two months later.
A tenth victim died two months later.
Henry Teves was unseated as governor of Negros Oriental after the election commission declared in September 2022 that Degamo was the rightful winner of the election earlier that year following a vote count.
Henry Teves was unseated as governor of Negros Oriental after the election commission declared in September 2022 that Degamo was the rightful winner of the election earlier that year following a vote count.
The month before Degamo was killed, the Supreme Court upheld the decision.
The month before Degamo was killed, the Supreme Court upheld the decision.
Ex-Rep. Teves was expelled from the House of Representatives in August 2023 after he refused to return to the Philippines to face the murder allegations.
Ex-Rep. Teves was expelled from the House of Representatives in August 2023 after he refused to return to the Philippines to face the murder allegations.
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Last March, Police in East Timor detained Teves at a golf driving range in the capital Dili on Thursday after Interpol issued a "red notice" for his arrest.
Last March, Police in East Timor detained Teves at a golf driving range in the capital Dili on Thursday after Interpol issued a "red notice" for his arrest.
Teves is in custody awaiting extradition to the Philippines where he faces multiple murder charges.
Teves is in custody awaiting extradition to the Philippines where he faces multiple murder charges.
– With a report from Agence France-Presse
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