Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo on Tuesday alleged that suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. and his brother, Pryde Henry, are sourcing their cash from unlawful on-line cockfighting and Small Town Lottery (STL) operations.
Mayor Degamo disclosed this throughout the continuation of the Senate investigation into the assasination of her husband, Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, to which Rep. Teves is being linked.
“We are faced with a giant opponent [with] money fueled by e-sabong, fueled by STL, fueled by maybe illegal drugs,” Mayor Degamo advised the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs.
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the committee’s chairman, requested Degamo to make clear her assertion, declaring that throughout the 18th Congress, the identical committee had really helpful to cease e-sabong operations as a result of circumstances of lacking cockfighting fans.
Mayor Degamo stated a tipster had knowledgeable her that Arnie Teves’ son, Kurt Matthew Teves, already ordered the resumption of e-sabong operations within the province.
“Someone texted me na they moved it to different places. I think from Negros Oriental parang dinala na naman ng Bacolod. But very recently, someone fed me the information…sabi niya nag-abiso na yata si Kurt Matthew Teves na magi-start na sila na ituloy yung kanilang e-sabong,” she stated.
“It is public knowledge in Negros Oriental that the money of the Teveses comes from the e-sabong, STL,” she added when requested who’re accountable behind the e-sabong operations.
Mayor Degamo additionally talked about a raid in Cebu City the place Arnie Teves supposedly went to the realm to see the regional director of the National Bureau of Investigation.
“E-sabong raid po ‘yon sa Cebu and no less than Arnie Teves… went to see the NBI director and [he] was very angry, [he] berated the director,” she asked.
Degamo’s allegations have been additionally backed by Siaton Mayor Fritz Diaz, who stated the Teves household are utilizing playing cash to wield affect.
“We have evidence, sir, na patuloy [ang e-sabong] not only in Negros Oriental but in the whole country. Palipat-lipat lang sila ng lugar,” Diaz stated whereas asking for an govt session to reveal different info that may again his declare.
“Kaya walang na-solve na killings sa Negros Oriental because of the enforcers — not all, sir, kasi maraming mababait —pero karamihan sa mga may rank na enforcers bayad po ng mga Teves using the gambling money,” he added.
Diaz confirmed a number of photographs and movies the place people carrying PNP uniform are serenading and performing earlier than Arnie Teves for his birthday.
Asked to make clear who among the many Teves household are concerned in these actions, Diaz named Arnie and Pryde Henry.
Pryde Teves denies
Henry Teves, who was current within the listening to, dismissed the allegations.
“Definitely, I’m not involved in any gaming or numbers games. In fact, I already gave a waiver to my bank secrecy and all my assets,” Pryde Teves stated
“You can check it for the last 15 years kung bigla ba akong yumaman, kung may pera bang pumasok or may nabili ba akong mga lupa na biglang hindi mo alam saan galing ang pera. Ano ang income ko? Ano ang output ko? Sino ang binabayaran ko,” he added.
“Kung may biglang yumaman ako in the last 15 years, then you will suspect na I’m into something that is illegal. But I can assure you, I already gave my waiver to the DOJ and they are checking my accounts in and out in the last 15 years…I can assure you none of that came from illegal activities.”
GMA News Online has reached out to Arnie Teves’ authorized counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, for his or her touch upon the allegation, however he has but to reply as of posting time.
But Diaz stated the brothers are utilizing “dummy accounts” involving those that are near them, together with their legal professionals and marketing campaign supervisor.
“May mga drastic change sa mga account ng mga people na nakapalibot [sa kanila],” he stated.
The marketing campaign supervisor, Diaz stated, was the one who offers weekly cash to regulation enforcers. He additionally recognized a sure police captain who he stated is the “bagman” among the many native police.
Dela Rosa ordered the committee to ship an invite to the marketing campaign supervisor to attend the listening to. He additionally requested the Philippine National Police’s help make the police captain seem earlier than the panel.
To recall, Arnie Teves was linked to e-sabong listening to within the 18th Congress when gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang claimed that different e-sabong licensees are “conspiring” in opposition to him over his dealing with of the largest e-sabong operations within the nation.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla earlier stated that Teves seems to be the primary mastermind within the killing of Degamo.
Teves, who’s overseas, has denied involvement within the killing of Degamo and appealed for equity.
Teves was alleged to take part just about within the Senate listening to, however the panel determined to not enable him on account of lack of jurisdiction and inter-parliamentary courtesy.
Since his whereabouts stay unidentified, Remulla stated the DOJ is eyeing to designate Arnie Teves as terrorist to power his give up, a transfer which Teves himself tagged as “funny.”
The lawmaker, who refuses to return to the nation on account of fears for his security, earlier denied involvement within the killing of Degamo. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
