Former Negros Oriental Representative Arnie Teves Jr. is facing complaint anew before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for his involvement in alleged terorrism financing, with the preliminary probe set today and on December 19.
Based on the subpoena dated November 14 but was only released to the media on Wednesday, a complaint on financing terrorism under Section 4 of Republic Act (RA) 10168 or the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012. as well as RA 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 has been filed against Teves.
The former lawmaker is also directed to file a counter-affidavit during the preliminary investigation.
Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, Teves’ legal counsel, said he would attend the hearing on behalf of the former lawmaker.
In August, the Anti Terrorism Council (ATC) designated Teves and 12 other individuals, who were allegedly members of his armed group, as terrorists.
He was also tagged as the mastermind in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, with a Manila court already issuing an arrest warrant against the former.
The former lawmaker was recently spotted in Timor-Leste. He earlier entered the country to seek asylum in May but was denied by the Timor-Leste government.
Teves has repeatedly denied the allegations against him.
