00:00 The Department of Justice orders ex-Negros Oriental representative Arnulfo Arnitévez
00:05 Jr. to appear in a preliminary investigation on his alleged involvement in financing terrorist
00:10 activities. The National Bureau of Investigation files a complaint against the ex-congressman
00:15 for violating the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 and the Anti-terrorism
00:21 Act of 2020. The DOJ directs Tevez, who is believed to be hiding in Timor-Leste,
00:26 to file a counter-affidavit during the investigation scheduled between December 13 and 19.
00:31 The ex-congressman has yet to face other charges that have been lodged against him.
00:36 In August, the Anti-Terrorism Council designated Tevez and 12 others as terrorists. Tevez's legal
00:42 counsel, lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, tells media he would represent Tevez before the DOJ.
