Pryde Henry Teves
| Pryde Henry Teves | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Negros Oriental's Third District | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Herminio Teves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1972 Negros Oriental, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas Kampi CMD |
| Spouse(s) | Zonna Lee D. Teves |
| Residence | Negros Oriental |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Pryde Henry Teves is a Filipino politician, a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the congressman for the 3rd District of Negros Oriental. He was elected as a Philippine legislator on May 14, 2007 and was re-elected in 2010. Both of his eardrums and legs were severely damaged by the blast that hit the Congress building on November 13, 2007.
Philippine Congress Bombing
Congressman Henry Teves was one of the 3 Philippine representatives, others were Luzviminda Ilagan of GABRIELA partylist and Wahab Akbar of the lone district of Basilan, that were victimized by the explosion. Congressman Wahab Akbar of Basilan was killed in the incident while both Congressman Pryde Henry Teves and Congresswoman Luzviminda Ilagan experienced severe injuries. In earlier reports, Doctors announced that Teves' legs would be amputated, but later decided that some medicines could help cure the wounded legislator. Vercita Garcia, staff member of Rep. Pryde Henry Teves died at 6:30 p.m. due to cardiac arrest at St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon, City on December 17, 2007.
After 35 days or on December 18, 2007, Negros Oriental Rep. Pryde Henry Teves was moved out of the intensive care unit of St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City to a private room thereat, and recuperated from destroyed eardrum, fractured leg and sustained deep burns in his arms from the Batasang Pambansa bombing.[1]
On January 31, 2008, Pryde Henry Teves, 35, reported for work at the House of Representatives, against doctors' advice. Teves, still in a wheelchair, wore black cotton gloves to protect his burned hands, and he could not shake hands or use his cellular phone. He stated:
I feel all the senses in my body that I don’t want to feel, all the unwanted pain. I really got depressed. And my (burned) skin (including face) is extra sensitive. When it’s hot I feel the heat and when it’s cold I also feel very cold. My left foot was shattered in 10 places. It’s all held together by screws. Hopefully, after 20 weeks (since Nov. 13) the bones will heal; I’m still under heavy medication. And I still take pain relievers. The pain is terrible.Three days ago (Jan. 26), I had two shrapnels removed from my body. They were all concrete nails.
62% of his body sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns, and his left foot was badly fractured.[2]
Writ of Habeas Corpus
On December 14, 2007, in 2-page resolution, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a writ of habeas corpus on petition of suspects Caidar Aunal, Adham Kusain, and Ikram Indama. It required the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), National Capital Region-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (NCR-CIDU) and the PNP Custodial Center to file returns before Quezon City Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Romeo Zamora on December 18.[3]