Court extends detention of Teves in Timor-Leste

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Mar 25, 2024 12:21 am

(UPDATE) EXPELLED Negros Oriental congressman and murder suspect Arnolfo Teves Jr. will not be returning to the Philippines anytime soon, his lawyer said over the weekend.

In a statement issued Saturday night, Ferdinand Topacio said the detention of Teves was extended by a Timor-Leste court 'for another 15 days maximum, or the possible duration of the trial.'

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