MANILA, Philippines — Former Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. has been acquitted by the Manila Regional Trial Court of the murder of Miguel Lopez Dungog, a former provincial board member of Negros Oriental’s 3rd district, and two others. The demurrer to evidence submitted by Teves was granted by the Manila court in an order dated Jan. 5, 2026. A demurrer to evidence is, in effect, a motion to dismiss filed by the accused after the prosecution finished its presentation of evidence. The demurrer is anchored on the ground that the evidence presented by the prosecution is insufficient. Granting a demurrer to evidence is already considered an acquittal. READ: LIVE UPDATES: […]... Keep on reading: Ex-Rep. Arnie Teves acquitted by Manila court for 2019 murder