US EditionTimor-Leste Deports Ex-Philippine Lawmaker Wanted in 2023 Killings
- Former Philippine lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. Was deported from Timor-Leste to the Philippines on May 29, 2025, after being detained in Dili.
- Teves fled the Philippines following the March 2023 killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo amid accusations he masterminded the attack and faced multiple charges.
- Teves’ legal team filed several petitions including a habeas corpus before Timorese courts contesting the legality of his arrest and potential deportation.
- Timor-Leste’s government called Teves’ presence a security risk and linked his deportation to their ASEAN membership goals, while Philippine officials prepared for his repatriation.
- Teves’ deportation ends over two years of legal and political disputes and signals Philippines’ efforts to bring him to justice for terrorism and murder charges.
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Timor-Leste deports ex-Philippine lawmaker wanted in 2023 killings
MANILA: Timor-Leste deported an Interpol-wanted Filipino murder suspect on Thursday (May 29) whose case the government has linked to its aspirations to join the regional ASEAN bloc, after more than two years of political wrangling. Former Philippines congressman Arnolfo Teves allegedly masterminded a
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MANILA, May 29 — East Timor deported an Interpol-wanted Filipino murder suspect on Thursday whose case the government has linked to its aspirations to join the regional Asean bloc, after more than two years of political wrangling. Former Philippines congressman Arnolfo Teves allegedly masterminded a March 2023 attack that killed then-provincial governor Roel Degamo and nine others. AFP journalists saw him boarding a turboprop plane with Philippi…
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Timor-Leste to deport Arnie Teves but lawyer says habeas corpus granted
Timor-Leste will deport former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. as he has been in the country without a valid visa and legal autorization to stay, the government of the southeast Asian nation said on Wednesday.
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