Ex-Philippine rep Arnolfo Teves rearrested in Timor-Leste; son cries ‘kidnap’


MANILA: Expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep Arnolfo Teves Jr was arrested Tuesday (May 27) evening at his house in Dili, Timor-Leste.

His son Axl Teves confirmed in a social media post, saying: “I am making this video to inform everyone that my father, Arnie Teves, has been kidnapped and abused.”

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