Teves next after the arrest of Guo and Quiboloy

Expelled Negros Oriental Legislator Arnolfo Teves Jr. – Grig C. Montegrande

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities are currently focused on taking former congressman Arnolfo Teves into custody following the arrest of sacked Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, according to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) chief Benjamin Abalos Jr.

Abalos made the announcement at a press conference in Dubai, while also revealing his plan to present Quiboloy at a press conference after his arrest.

“Hopefully makukuha na rin si Teves, ito yung pumatay kay (Negros Oriental Governor Roel) Degamo (Hopefully we can get Teves, he is known for killing Degamo),” the DILG official said.

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Teves is currently under house arrest in Timor-Leste, both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and his lawyer Atty. Ferdinand Topacio said in June this year.

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The former MP is accused of murdering Degamo and nine other people in 2023 in what has now become known as the Pamplona massacre.

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Teves has long denied the allegations. He also refused to return to the Philippines because he was facing political persecution there.

Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Sunday evening that Quiboloy and four other personalities had surrendered to authorities after they were given a 24-hour ultimatum.

PNP spokesman Col. Jean Fajardo said Quiboloy was arrested along with Jackielyn Roy, Ingrid Canada, Cresente Canada and Sylvia Cements at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) complex in Davao City.

On April 3, a regional court in Davao issued arrest warrants for Quiboloy and his five subordinates, accusing them of violating Republic Act 7610 (Anti-Child Abuse Act), particularly its provisions on sexual abuse and maltreatment of minors.

A Pasig City court also issued an arrest warrant on April 11 against the self-proclaimed “son of God” for aggravated human trafficking, a non-bailable offense.

Guo, on the other hand, was arrested in Indonesia on September 4 last year. She returned to the Philippines on September 6.

Guo and others are the subject of a human trafficking complaint filed by the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and the PAOCC – with the Department of Justice on June 21 last year.