Suspended Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. on Friday asked the Department of Justice to dismiss the illegal possession of firearms and explosives filed against him by the Philippine National Police.
the illegal possession of firearms and explosives filed against him by the Philippine National Police.
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said Teves will testify virtually duringthe hearing of the case by the Senate Public Order committee, which he chairs. The charges against Rep. Teves and Gimarangan were filed last March 13 for violations of Republic Act No. 10591, the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and RA 9516 on illegal possession of explosives.
The lawmaker has been implicated as an alleged mastermind in the killings of Degamo and eight other persons in Pamplona town. Teves has denied all the allegations against him. However, Topacio said the filing of a motion to dismiss is allowed if there is an absence of probable cause, among the points he raised.
“We believe that all participants in the hearing should be treated equally and given the opportunity to attend personally, regardless of the position or status,” stressed Mayor Degamo. He said that since his voluntary exit from the governorship, he had returned to private life and “started enjoying it” until the Degamo murder.
“They allegedly found a van there with money, right? I answered that, point for point. I asked all my employees to also sign sworn statements so we can see who owns the van, where it came from, how it entered, who parked it, and other such info so we can help in the investigation,” the ex-governor said.Still, Mayor Degamo appealed to Dela Rosa’s committee to reconsider their decision to allow Rep. Teves to attend the hearing virtually.
In the motion, Teves’ camp stated that the alleged insufficient evidence of the complainant against the beleaguered congressman was not established despite the additional evidence they submitted during a previous hearing.
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