Tag: Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque

President Duterte to fire another usec this week, says Presidential Spokesman

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Jr., said that President Rodrigo Duterte will fire another undersecretary this week. The announcement was made during a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, April 17. Roque also said that the undersecretary who will be fired is part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to remove corrupt officials. “Mayroon talagang [undersecretary] na scheduled para sibakin,” Roque said. This came after President Rodrigo Duterte in a speech during the mass […]

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Malacañang tiniyak na tuloy ang Barangay, SK elections sa Mayo

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Malacañang na tuloy ang Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections sa Mayo ng taong ito. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, kinakailangang sang-ayunan ng dalawang kapulungan ng Kongreso ang anumang panukalang batas na muling magpapaliban sa Barangay at SK elections. Malabo aniyang umusad ang mga panukalang batas sa mababang kapulungan para sa muling pagpapaliban ng eleksyon dahil wala naman itong suporta ng Senado. Matatandaang dalawang petisyon ang inihain […]

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Roque challenges Karapatan to file case in court regarding EJK

QUEZON City, Philippines – Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque challenged the group Karapatan to file a case in the court instead of writing to the United Nations regarding the issue of extra-judicial killing. Roque said that the steps taken by the group causes dismay and added that it should be the government to take steps to solve the problem of EJK. https://youtu.be/w4XTQa0O5yo

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Presidential Spokesperson Roque dismisses claims MRT, LRT ride was “media publicity”

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque  dismissed claims his ride of the Metro Rail Transit and the Light Rail Transit on Thursday, Nov. 22, was nothing but media publicity. According to Roque, his sole objective was to bring the woes of commuters to the government. “Inaalam talaga ng Pangulo ‘tong kalagayan talaga ang ating mga pasahero…I think we have sent a message na alam natin ang pulso ng bayan, ang hirap ng mga mananakay. […]

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