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(Eagle News) — Newly installed presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is bringing in a deputy spokesperson to help him discharge his duties. In his very first press conference, Roque did not name the person, but said he was a millenial who could serve as a bridge between a 72-year-old, or President Rodrigo Duterte, and a younger generation. He said the deputy spokesperson is his former student, who was now preparing for the bar. “You will not […]
Says he has until Nov. 20, when Congress resumes, to do that (Eagle News) — He may have been designated as the president’s new spokesperson, but Harry Roque is not about to resign as congressman just yet. In an interview with CNN Philippines aired on Wednesday, Roque, who is currently the Kabayan party-list representative in the Lower House, said that after all, he has until Nov. 20, when Congress resumes, to do just that. Roque […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has designated Kabayan Partylist Rep. Harry Roque as presidential spokesperson. Roque himself confirmed in a dzmm radio interview early Saturday that he had accepted the offer, but that he would assume the post on Nov. 6. “Ako po ay manunungkulan pagka-landing po namin sa Japan dahil kasama po ako sa delegasyon ni Presidente papuntang Japan,” Roque said. The President is slated to be on a 3-day working visit to […]
(Eagle News)– Kabayan part-list has formed a panel that will investigate its representative Harry Roque over his alleged improper manner of questioning Ronnie Dayan, the former driver-bodyguard of Senator Leila De Lima, during a House inquiry on November 24. The three-person panel would probe Roque for concentrating his inquiry on the details of Dayan’s past relationship with De Lima instead of his alleged involvement with drug lords inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “We can ignore […]
A lawmaker from the Philippines is urging President Duterte to consider visiting the United States after his trip to Japan. Akbayan Rep. Harry Roque said that the next stop of the President should be the US. His reason: to ensure that the US would not take steps to remove the President from office. “I did relay to secretary Yasay, that after this trip to Japan, I think we should start preparations for an official state […]
Dapat abangan ang inaasahang pag-isyu ng arrest warrant kay US marine private first class Joseph Scott Pemberton ayon kay Atty. Harry Roque, abogado ng pamilya Laude. Kasunod ito ng pagsampa ng kasong murder ng Olongapo prosecutor’s office kay Pemberton kaugnay ng pagpaslang kay Jeffrey Laude noong Oktubre a-onse. Hamon ni Roque kay AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Catapang… Ilabas nito ang arrest warrant. Obligasyon aniya ni Catapang na arestuhin si Pemberton at hayaan ang […]
