Arnie Teves Not Excluded in Investigation over Roel Degamo Slay? Remulla Speaks

Is Cong. Arnie Teves Being Investigated over the Death of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo?

ARNIE TEVES – Justice Secretary Boying Remulla said that they are investigating everybody over the slay of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo.

Currently, there are tight securities in Negros Oriental amid the continued search for the remaining suspects in the death of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. He was attacked by several men wearing pixelated uniforms at his home in Pamplona last March 4 (Saturday).

There are other people including an ally of Degamo who also died due to the attack. During the incident, there were some civilians at his home asking for some assistance. Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo, his wife, stressed that her husband was working on a Saturday when the incident took place.

The gate of Degamo’s compound was guarded but one of the men allegedly forcefully pushed the gate when the guard checked who knocked and let his companions get in. The Negros Oriental Governor was rushed to the hospital but he died while being treated.

Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo
Photo Credit: Manila Bulletin

Amid the ongoing investigation, Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnie Teves who flew abroad for his treatment spoke and claimed that he received information that he will be pinned down over the death of Gov. Roel Degamo, his political rival.

Arnie Teves
Photo Credit: Philippine Star

Degamo unseated Teves’ brother, Pryde Henry Teves, as the governor of Negros Oriental will both the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Supreme Court sided the proclamation of Degamo as the rightful winner of the May 2022 Elections.

Currently, there are speculations if Congressman Arnie Teves is being investigated over the death of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, DOJ Secretary Boying Remulla said that they are not exempting anyone.

“We’re investigating everybody who may have something to do with what has been happening in Negros Oriental,” he said.

Remulla stressed that there would be a lot of cases that they will be investigating. He stressed that there is a “pattern of immunity” that they did not sense before and it’s hard to imagine what was happening before. The Justice Secretary accompanied the President in going to the wake of the slain Negros Oriental Governor.

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