INQToday: Arnolfo Teves camp files writ of habeas corpus over Timor-Leste arrest
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
The legal counsel of expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. on Wednesday said a writ of habeas corpus has already been filed before the Timorese Court to free the lawmaker.
Teves’ lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio made the pronouncement after the lawmaker was arrested on Tuesday evening at his house in Dili, Timor-Leste—allegedly without a warrant.
Tito Sotto: No such thing as an independent bloc in the Senate
Senator-elect Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Wednesday that only the majority and minority blocs exist in the Senate, dismissing efforts to form so-called “independent blocs.”
He made the pronouncement after several senators announced plans to form specific blocs within the 20th Congress.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has dismissed the motion for reconsideration seeking to disqualify senator-elect Erwin Tulfo, his brother Ben, and three other members of the Tulfo clan from the 2025 elections.
According to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Wednesday, this is due to the lack of evidence.
No coup on my watch; rumors won’t shake us, says Brawner
“As long as I serve as chief of staff, no coup shall happen. Not on my watch.”
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. made the statement on Wednesday to deny rumors of a coup d’état.
The United States has a right to deport any Filipino illegal immigrants, but the Philippine government will “definitely not” allow them to be brought to El Salvador or any third country.
Jose Manuel Romualdez, Philippine ambassador to the US, made this clear Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) when asked of the matter.
