Teves not showing up anytime soon

by Moises Cruz - William B. Depasupil - Franco Jose C. Baroña

Mar 16, 2023 12:50 am

Lawmaker takes 2-month leave

(UPDATE) NEGROS Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has filed for a two-month leave of absence for security reasons amid calls from the House of Representatives for him to come home and face the charges filed against him in connection with the killing of Gov. Roel Degamo.

In a letter addressed to House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Teves vowed to return once the threat to himself and his family has been 'dealt with.'

Farewell Vice President Sara Duterte pays her last respects to Gov. Roel Degamo, whom she called a ‘dear friend,’ on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Photo/Inday Sara Facebook page

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Lawmaker takes 2-month leave

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