The House Committee on Ethics and Privileges conducted an executive session on Wednesday morning for its motu proprio investigation into the absence without official leave of Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr.
Committee Chair Felimon Espares, in an interview with media before the start of the executive session, said they will determine if Teves violated any rule of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Martin Romualdez had already called on Teves to return to the country and report back to work.for his and his family’s safety.“Pinapauwi. So kung wala talagang dahilan na bakit hindi siya makauwi, bakit hanggang ngayon, wala pa?” Espares asked about Teves’ defiance of the speaker’s call. “This is confidential meeting because we are tackling the House members which we need to protect and that’s part of our House rules,” Espares said.
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