Pryde Henry Teves
Pryde Henry Teves | |
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| File:Henry Pryde Teves.jpg Campaign poster | |
| 21st Governor of Negros Oriental | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Roel Degamo |
| Mayor of Bayawan | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ismael Martinez |
| Succeeded by | John T. Raymond Jr. |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Negros Oriental's Third District | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Herminio Teves |
| Succeeded by | Arnolfo Teves Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pryde Henry Alipit Teves December 18, 1972 Negros Oriental, Philippines |
| Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition (2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Lakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD (2007–2010) |
| Spouse | Zonna Lee D. Teves |
| Residence | Negros Oriental |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Pryde Henry A. Teves (born December 18, 1972) is a Filipino politician who is the former mayor of Bayawan, Negros Oriental and the incumbent governor of Negros Oriental. He was also a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing 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 Teves was one of the three Philippine representatives, others were Luzviminda Ilagan of GABRIELA partylist and Wahab Akbar of the lone district of Basilan, that were victimized by the explosion. Representative Akbar was killed in the incident while both Teves and Congresswoman Luzviminda Ilagan suffered severe injuries.
About 62% of his body sustained second and third degree burns, and his left foot was badly fractured.[1] In earlier reports, doctors announced that Teves' legs would be amputated, but later decided this would not be necessary. 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.
On December 18, 2007, after 35 days, Teves was moved out of the intensive care unit of St. Luke's Medical Center to a private room, and recuperated from destroyed eardrum, fractured leg and sustained deep burns in his arms from the Batasang Pambansa bombing.[2]
On January 31, 2008, 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.
References
- ^ ABS-CBN News, by Atom Araullo. "Teves tags ex-Basilan congressman in Batasan bombing". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Negros solon recovers weeks after Batasan blast".