The arraignment of former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. on murder charges has been reset to July 14, according to his legal counsel Ferdinand Topacio.
In an update sent to reporters late Sunday evening, Topacio said his client could not attend the court proceedings scheduled for Monday morning, June 30.
Teves was recently admitted to the Philippine General Hospital and underwent an appendectomy after complaining of severe stomach pain.
Topacio said they filed a motion to defer the arraignment last Friday, June 27, as Teves was still recuperating from surgery and was set to be discharged from the hospital on Monday.
The former lawmaker faces multiple murder charges over the Pamplona massacre in 2023 and is scheduled to appear before the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 12 under Judge Renato Enciso via teleconferencing on July 14 at 8:30 a.m.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Teves arraignment on murder charges reset to July 14—lawyer”
