Teves back in jail after appendectomy
Expelled Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was returned to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said.
In a message to reporters on Wednesday, Topacio said his client was brought back to BJMP Annex 2 in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. He was accompanied by a lawyer, security personnel and members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force.
“He is still experiencing stomach pains of moderate intensity,” Topacio said, adding that Teves would request follow-up checkups at PGH.
The former lawmaker was brought out of detention and taken to a hospital on June 17 after he complained of severe abdominal pain.
Teves faces multiple criminal charges for allegedly masterminding the assassination of his political rival, former Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, in March 2023.
