Teves camp to appeal extradition order

MANILA, Philippines —

At a virtual press conference yesterday, Topacio said they have 30 days from notice to appeal the decision based on Article 300 of the Code of Civil Procedure of Timor-Leste. However, at a separate press conference, the DOJ said the motion for reconsideration filed by the camp of Teves for political asylum had already been denied.

The DOJ also expressed confidence that the appeal to be filed by Teves on his extradition order would be denied by the Timorese court. “Once he is arrested, he will not be arrested because of the extradition proceedings but because of his being undocumented. And what would be his status? He would be an immigration detainee,” Vasquez explained.Meanwhile, Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo said Teves should expect more criminal cases to be filed against him once he is brought back to the country.

Former senator Leila de Lima and minority Sen. Risa Hontiveros thumbed down yesterday a possible team-up with the Marcos bloc for the creation of an anti-Duterte unity slate as proposed by former senator Antonio...

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