No hospital arrest, no preferential treatment for Arnie Teves —DILG
In a statement, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Teves was cleared for discharge by the hospital 'and is, therefore, fit for incarceration. '
Remulla stressed that Teves shall not be afforded any preferential treatment while inside the jail facility and will be treated in the same manner as any other person deprived of liberty (PDL).
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will continue to ensure the safety of Teves and all PDLs in its custody, according to Remulla.
Teves was allegedly the mastermind in the killing of then Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and nine others on March 4, 2023 in his residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental.
But Teves has denied the accusation.
On Tuesday, Teves' lawyer Atty. Ferdinand Topacio said the former lawmaker has been given clearance to be discharged from the PGH.
Teves will be returned to his detention cell at the BJMP in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, according to the lawyer.
The accused is still experiencing abdominal pains and will remain under medical watch after he underwent appendectomy at PGH on June 18.
Teves is facing murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder case over the alleged killing of Degamo and others. He is also facing an illegal possession of firearms and explosives case before a Manila court.
He has refused to enter a plea in his cases, prompting various Manila courts to enter a not guilty plea for him.
Due to the surgery, his arraignment for one of his murder cases before a Manila court was rescheduled to July 14.
He and several others have also been charged for the alleged killings of three individuals in Negros Oriental in 2019.
The Anti-Terrorism Council has designated him and others as terrorists, citing several alleged killings and harassment in Negros Oriental. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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