Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo (In photo, left) "Arnie" Teves Jr. says he doesn't believe the tip he received indicating that Malacañang itself had ordered that the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo be pinned on him.
Teves thinks that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (right) is just being used by some people in his government.
(Photos from Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN)
Teves says he was told Palace had 'ordered' to pin Degamo killing on him
Mar 21, 2023 11:48 PM
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Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. is claiming that he had been tipped off that his implication on the murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo had been "ordered" by Malacañang.
This was among the many things he said in his latest, 17-minute long video message that he posted on Facebook Tuesday night, March 21.
However, Teves was quick to point out that he doesn't believe that the Palace or President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos for that matter had anything to do with his current predicament.
"Kaya ako nagsalita ngayon, dahil sinabihan ako na may order daw galing sa Palasyo na idiin ako lalo dun sa killing (That reason why I spoke up now, it's because someone told me that there's an order from Malacañang to pin me down, especially on the killing)," the controversial congressman said, referring to the March 4 assassination of Degamo.
"Pero bago pa yung killing, may operation na at may nagsabi rin sakin na may order din daw sa Palasyo (But even before the killing, there was already an operation against me and someone told me that there's also an order coming from the Palace)," he said.
"Alam ko Mr. President na wala kayong kinalaman dito. Sana lang mapuna niyo yung ibang mga tao dyan sa gobyerno ginagamit ang inyong pangalan para sa kanilang pansariling kapakanan (I know Mr. President that you don't have anything to do with this. I just hope that you realize that some of the people there in government are using your name for their personal benefit)," Teves said.
Teves said he even petied the President because the latter was "being used".
"Hindi ako naniniwala na si President BBM mag-oorder na tirahin ako or i-operate ako para lang masolo ng ibang tao ang e-sabong. Hindi ganun si President BBM (I don't believe that President BBM would order to attack me or an operation against just so some people in government would get to have e-sabong for themselves)," he said.
Teves, who supported the presidential candidacy of then-Senator Manny Pacquiao last year, said he is no longer connected to e-sabong or electronic cockfighting.
The solon is currently out of the country and refuses to come back home for fear of his life.