(UPDATES) FORMER Negros Oriental governor Pryde Henry Teves, brother of expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., was arrested on Thursday in Dumaguete City for terrorism charges.
FORMER Negros Oriental governor Pryde Henry Teves , brother of expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., was arrested on Thursday in Dumaguete City for terrorism charges.The Department of Justice said Teves , 51, was apprehended by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group at 8:15 a.m. in the village of Taclobo in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.His arrest warrant was issued by the Seventh Judicial Region, Branch 74 of Cebu City, on May 13, 2024. The court has set his bail at P200,000.
The former governor was tagged as 'most wanted person in provincial level 1 and regional level 1.'Teves was accused of violating the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012.Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the former governor's arrest showed the government's 'resolute commitment to fighting terrorism and upholding the rule of law.
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