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Former presidential spokesperson lawyer Harry Roque denies ownership of a house in an exclusive subdivision in Tuba, Benguet which was raided by law authorities, during the 5th public hearing of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality Monday, July 29, 2024. Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau/File

 

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Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726211078585172223903873420240729-senate-harry-roque-SPRIB.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="white-space:pre-wrap">Former presidential spokesperson lawyer Harry Roque denies ownership of a house in an exclusive subdivision in Tuba, Benguet which was raided by law authorities, during the 5th public hearing of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality Monday, July 29, 2024. Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau/File  </span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA — The co-chairperson of the House quad committee on Friday said the arrest order against Harry Roque could come out soon to locate and detain the former Palace spokesman at the House of Representatives.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/23/harry-roque-decries-congress-detention-1439">• Harry Roque decries Congress detention, says &#x27;will not bow down to political pressure&#x27;</a></div><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">&quot;The arrest order right now is being routed to necessary departments, including the Office of the Speaker and Office of the Secretgary Gen. And it will be served,&quot; <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Rep. Ace Barbers told ANC.</span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">&quot;We already instructed the secretariat to coordinate with the sergeant at arms and PNP to locate Atty. Harry Roque and bring him to the premises of the House of Representatives,&quot; he added. </span></div><p>The House quad panel on Thursday cited Roque in contempt for failure to submit documents, which are subject of a subpoena issued by the joint panel. Roque is being investigated due to his alleged links to illegal POGO Lucky South 99. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/harry-roque-cited-in-contempt-anew-by-house-quad-comm-for-failure-to-submit-docs-1253">• Harry Roque cited in contempt anew by House quad comm for failure to submit docs</a></div><p>Roque previously argued that the documents requested by the joint panel were “not germane” to its inquiry on illegal activities linked to POGOs.</p><p>Meanwhile, Barbers slammed Roque for labelling the probe as &quot;witch hunt.&quot;</p><p>&quot;His statements are one way to divert the ferreting out of the truth,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/harry-roque-fumes-at-senate-hearing-scolded-for-disrespecting-hontiveros-1558">• Harry Roque fumes at Senate hearing, scolded for &#x27;disrespecting&#x27; Hontiveros</a></div><p>Barbers added that there were &quot;<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">overwhelming circumstantial evidence&quot; proving Roque&#x27;s ties to the Porac POGO, which authorities said was a scam hub that uses torture methods against it trafficked employees. </span></p><p>&quot;As far as we are concerned, there are overwhelming circumstantial evidence linking him to illegal activities of the POGO in Porac, Pampanga. We felt his participation is valid,&quot; Barbers said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/10/-ignorant-or-complicit-senators-confront-porac-mayor-over-non-action-vs-illegal-pogo-1358">• &#x27;Ignorant or complicit?&#x27; Senators confront Porac mayor over &#x27;non-action&#x27; vs illegal POGO</a></div><p>Roque had previously denied his links to Lucky South 99 but admitted his ties to Whilwind Corp., an alleged service provider of the said POGO.<br/><br/>He said Thursday that the House inquiry “is a political inquisition against the Duterte family and me as their outspoken ally.”<br/><br/>“Dahil wala nga silang makitang matibay na ebidensiya na mag-uugnay sa akin sa ilegal na POGO, tinangka nilang lumambat ng ebidensya na tutugma sa kanilang kwento.  At kahit na isumite ko ang kanilang hinihiling na mga dokumento, hahanap at hahanap pa rin sila ng paraan para ako ay madiin,” Roque said. </p><p>“In the eyes of QuadCom, I am guilty until proven innocent.  QuadCom already has a narrative in mind.  QuadCom will not listen to my side of the story. QuadCom would only want their own version of the story. Stick to the plan ang kanilang motto,” he added. </p><p>He said he “decided not to appear before the QuadCom until issues that I have ventilated have been brought to the Highest Court for judicial determination.” </p><p>“I reiterate:  What crime did I commit?  File the appropriate charges in the proper court of law. Haharapin po ang mga reklamo sa korte. Nakakalungkot lamang na maraming tao ang nadadamay,” Roque said. </p><p>“Anong kinalaman ng pribadong buhay ko sa usapin ng POGO? Hindi lamang nilalabag ng QuadCom hearing ang aking right to privacy, sinisira rin nito ang aking pamilya,” he added. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/56IX_GnWEGI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A lawmaker on Friday said the arrest order against Harry Roque could come out soon to locate and detain him at the House of Representatives.</p>

A lawmaker on Friday said the arrest order against Harry Roque could come out soon to locate and detain him at the House of Representatives.

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House panel's arrest order vs Roque to be out soon: co-chair

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Sep 13, 2024 03:20 PM PHT

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