Teves hospitalized due to stomach pains – lawyer

Former lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.’s mugshot taken during processing at the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Pasay City on May 30, 2025. — Photo from NBI

MANILA, Philippines — Detained former Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves was hospitalized on Tuesday morning after experiencing stomach pains, his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio confirmed to INQUIRER.net.

“Yes, confirmed,” Topacio said in a Viber message.

When asked about Teves’ condition, Topacio described the expelled lawmaker as looking “like crap right now, with severe stomach pains.”

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In another message to reporters, Topacio said that no medical intervention worked for Teves as he started showing symptoms of stomach pain.

“Our client was buckling over due to pain, and according to him, he was practically on his knees, requesting to be brought to a hospital for treatment, but BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology) personnel could not grant said request due to protocol,” he added.

In a separate statement, the BJMP stated that Teves was brought to a public hospital around 6 a.m. at the advice of the BJMP’s roving physician.

The BJMP also said that Teves’ symptoms started on Monday, 7 p.m., and he was given the necessary medications and treatment.

“Symptoms worsened until early the morning the following day, and the BJMP Physician advised the Warden of Metro Manila District Jail-Annex 2 to bring the said PDL [person deprived of liberty] to the nearest government hospital,” the BJMP said.

The BJMP added that Teves is currently being treated in the emergency room as of 9 a.m.

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Teves returned to the Philippines on May 29 after being deported from Timor-Leste.

He had been hiding for two years after being tagged as the alleged mastermind behind the Pamplona massacre.

He is currently detained at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City./mcm/abc /das