The camp of suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. on Wednesday mentioned it’s contemplating treatments after the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) designated the lawmaker as a terrorist.
Interviewed on GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita, Arnie Teves’ lawyer Atty. Ferdinand Topacio mentioned they already anticipated the designation because it was already talked about earlier than by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla.
“Ang amin na lamang ay hinintay na lang namin ‘yung pormal na deklarasyon ng ATC na siya ay terorista nga upang kami naman po ay maghain ng karampatang mga remedyo either po administratibo o sa hukuman,” he mentioned.
(On our half, we’re simply ready for a proper declaration of the ATC so we will file acceptable treatments both administrative or courtroom.)
Approved on July 26, ATC’s Resolution Number 43 tagged Arnie, his brother former governor Pryde Henry Teves, and 11 others as terrorists over a number of alleged killings and harassment in Negros Oriental.
The ATC mentioned their violations embody committing terrorism; planning, coaching, getting ready and facilitating the fee of terrorism; recruitment to and membership in a terrorist group; and offering materials assist to terrorists.
After the designation as terrorist, the Anti-Money Laundering Council froze all of the belongings of Arnie.
Topacio mentioned their camp has no data but on the matter however he identified that additionally they have treatments for it underneath the regulation.
“Limitado naman po ‘yan. Actually, wala pa kaming impormasyon kung fini-freeze nga po. We have no personal knowledge of that. Of course, hindi po ako ang tagapamahala ng assets ni Congressman Teves so I would not know. Sa ilalim po ng batas, may mga remedyo naman po kami diyan,” he mentioned.
(That is proscribed. Actually, we’ve no data but if they’re actually freezing Arnie Teves’ belongings. We haven’t any private data of that. Of course, I’m not the one managing his belongings so I’d not know. Under the regulation, we’ve treatments for that.)
Arnie was tagged because the mastermind behind the assault on the late Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo on March 4. Degamo and eight others had been killed whereas a number of others had been injured within the assault. The dying toll later climbed to 10.
Degamo’s widow
In a separate interview on Unang Balita on Wednesday, Degamo’s widow, Pamplona, Negros Oriental Mayor Janice Degamo, mentioned the designation of Arnie as terrorist gave hope and sense of safety to Negros Oriental residents and it additionally vindicated the testimonies of the victims.
“Parang nakikita na rin natin na (It seems we are seeing that) there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel. Parang magri-ripple effect ‘yan (It will have a ripple effect),” she mentioned.
“Ngayon na parang in a means napatunayan din at napatotoo ‘yung mga testimony ng mga taong inagrabyado nila na might katotohanan at hindi gawa-gawa lamang,’ she added.
(Now, in a means, the testimonies of the victims are vindicated and these will not be simply made up.)
For her, the freezing of Arnie Teves’ belongings would encourage different victims to talk up. Once the suspects are in jail, she mentioned extra victims will reveal themselves. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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