Teves plans to appeal terrorist tag

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Congressman Teves plans to challenge the Anti-Terrorist Council's ruling. What awaits the lawmaker now at the House Ethics Committee?  Xianne Arcangel tells us more.  Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 The committee hasn't made up its mind on the sanctions that will be recommended against Tevez

00:04 after holding a four-hour closed-door hearing. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco confirmed

00:12 that the panel received a certified true copy of the resolution designating Tevez as a terrorist.

00:18 Lawmakers also heard updates from officials of the Justice Department,

00:22 Foreign Affairs Department, Immigration Bureau, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency.

00:28 The committee will meet again in the coming days to discuss possible sanctions against Tevez

00:33 since his second 60-day suspension already lapsed.

00:37 "In a way, we are also affected by the ATC resolution declaring him as a terrorist.

00:46 If we have a reason for that, it is him who caused this.

00:55 He is the one who caused this whole Congress to be under scrutiny."

01:00 "We'd like to really exhaust all means.

01:03 We are really strong in our decision for whatever recommendation we are going to make in the future."

01:08 In a virtual press briefing, Tevez denied any ties to a terrorist group.

01:12 He claims political persecution as the motive behind his designation as a terrorist.

01:17 Tevez's lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said the terrorist tag is the government's "Plan B"

01:23 after several suspects in the killing of former Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo

01:28 recanted their testimonies implicating the lawmaker.

01:32 They plan to appeal the Anti-Terrorism Council's decision.

01:35 "We are now studying our legal options, including a delisting under the IRR.

01:43 If I'm not mistaken, we might resort to judicial action in order to correct

01:49 this travesty of justice being foisted upon our client."

01:53 "My brother was not surprised a little bit.

01:59 I know that they will bring together all the wrongdoers.

02:07 Even my tagging as terrorist, I know that it will happen because it's a desperate move.

02:14 Yeah, of course, they will use everything they can.

02:17 Because other than they have a target, they have an interest in the district."

02:24 With the House back to meeting face-to-face,

02:27 members of the Ethics Panel say Tevez must appear in their hearings in person to defend himself.

02:33 Any personal request to use video conferencing platforms to appear before the committee

02:38 must be decided by the House leadership.

02:41 See you in our gung hell, CNN Philippines.

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