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Panelo to remain as presidential legal counsel (Eagle News)–Lawyer Harry Roque is returning to Malacañang as President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the confirmation, saying he would still retain his position as presidential legal counsel. Roque stepped down in October 2018 to run as senator in the recent elections. He, however, withdrew his candidacy later on citing health reasons.
(Eagle News)–Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday, Feb. 4, said he was “open” to returning to the Cabinet. Roque made the statement in a television interview, days after he announced he had withdrawn his senatorial bid due to health concerns. “But that’s being presumptuous. I don’t even want to go there,” Roque was quick to add. Roque served as President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson for almost a year until he resigned to pursue his senatorial […]
(Eagle News) — Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has withdrawn from the senatorial race. Roque made the announcement in a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 1. “Kamakailan, ako ay sumailalim sa isang operasyon sa akin puso (percutaneous coronary intervention). At sa mga huling araw, kasama ang aking pamilya, ako ay napilitang harapin ang katotohanan ng aking pisikal na sitwasyon, at kung ano ang ibig sabihin nito para sa aking mga hangarin sa paglilingkod sa publiko,” […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Dec. 28, called on the public to be vigilant as “Usman” nears landfall over Eastern Visayas. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo urged the public to “monitor the situation through news and announcements from pertinent national and local government agencies.” According to Panelo, based on the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as of Friday morning, the Department of Social Welfare and Development had P1,274,278,561.78 worth of food packs, […]
(Eagle News) – Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, has resigned and decided to run as a party-list representative, instead of running as a senatorial candidate. In his farewell press briefing in Malacanang on Monday, Oct. 15, Roque announced this, saying he has consulted President Rodrigo Duterte himself and that the President had advised him that it was better for him to run for Congress, instead of the Senate. “He (Duterte) has advised that the […]
(Eagle News)–In this picture provided by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is seen attending the Cabinet meeting on Monday, Oct. 8, despite being on leave. Roque was reportedly planning to seek an audience with President Rodrigo Duterte. Earlier, Roque said he would think about whether to stay as presidential spokesperson after he was left in the dark about President Duterte going to Cardinal Santos Medical Center to undergo medical tests, as admitted by […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque cancelled his regular press briefing in Malacañang on Monday, Oct. 8. In a text message to reporters, Roque said he was going on leave starting that day. Roque did not give a reason, but his leave came after the presidential spokesperson said he would think about whether or not he would stay in that function in government. He said this after he was left in the dark about President Duterte’s […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte urged Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque to not run for a Senate seat in 2019, and offered him another job instead. In a speech before Philippine Military Academy alumni on Thursday, Oct. 4, Duterte said Roque will, after all, not win because the military does not like him. In a press conference on Friday, Oct. 5, Roque confirmed Duterte indeed offered him a job in government, but he did not […]
(Eagle News) — “Lagot silang lahat kay Mocha Uson.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say following her resignation as assistant secretary at the Presidential Communications Operations Office. “I wish her the best. I will miss her but she did make it clear na ipagpapatuloy po niya ang advocacy,” Roque said, noting that he was surprised by her move. Nonetheless, he said “I wish the office well.” “We’re hoping that things happen for a […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, July 14, denied it had taken away all of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s security escorts. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, based on information provided by the Philippine National Police, only two security escorts were removed as the senator “already had six when he was only allowed four.” He said the “excess” security escorts were needed by the public. “Let’s allow our PNP to keep our communities safe, please,” Roque said. […]
(Eagle News) — Respect the Supreme Court. The Palace had this to say on Friday, May 11, after the Supreme Court decided to nullify the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. “Let us respect its decision granting the quo warranto petition as the proper remedy and the quo warranto petition ruling against Chief Justice Sereno,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, the SC was “duty-bound to uphold the Constitution.” The court […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday refused to specifically call on Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to resign, saying it was a decision “to be made” by her alone. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, expressed hope Sereno would “(take) into consideration the sentiments of everyone, all the stakeholders.” “So far, her colleagues have asked her to go on indefinite leave and the lower court judges have asked her to resign,” Roque said. Roque issued the […]
