Atty. Harry Roque guests on DZMM's Ikaw Na Ba Senatorial election debate, December 4, 2018. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News

Adrian Ayalin

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<p>MANILA — The daughter of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has filed a petition for the writ of amparo before the Supreme Court against the House of Representatives Quad Committee and its on-going probe on illegal operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).</p><p>The former presidential spokesperson during the Duterte administration is being considered by the House quad committee as a “fugitive” for not attending the latest hearings on his supposed involvement with Lucky South 99.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/16/house-now-considers-harry-roque-a-fugitive-lawmaker-948">House now considers Harry Roque a &#x27;fugitive&#x27; — lawmaker</a></div><p>Roque was earlier cited in contempt by the House quad comm for failing to submit documents supposedly related to illegal POGOs in Porac, Pampanga.</p><p>The petition before the Supreme Court was filed by Roque’s daughter Bianca Hacintha Monday afternoon, according to the camp of the former presidential spokesperson.</p><p>“The petitioner respectfully submits actions of the respondents were committed with grave abuse of discretion in exercising their legislative powers in an abusive manner, and in usurping the investigative powers reserved for the Executive Branch and the adjudicative powers reserved for the Judicial Branch of government,” read the petition.</p><p>In a Facebook <a href="https://web.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&amp;v=1679153446270027">video</a>, Roque denied that he is a fugitive, reiterating that there are no cases filed against him and that he will wait for the decision of the Supreme Court.</p><p>In the petition, Roque’s daughter asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary protection order to prohibit the House quad comm from enforcing the warrant of arrest issued against him.</p><p>Roque also asked the high court to prohibit the committee from requiring him to produce any additional documents and to attend future hearings or meetings.</p><p>“The members of the Respondent Quad-Committee are violating the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives because they are requiring the Aggrieved Party to submit documents that are not relevant or germane to the subject of the inquiry,” read the petition.</p><p>Roque also stressed that the House was already provided with all the information that are relevant and pertinent to the subject of the congressional inquiry.</p><p>“Quad Com has wielded its contempt power capriciously and whimsically, meting punishment just because some of its members did not like the answer of the resource persons, or because the resource persons are invoking their constitutional rights,” read the petition.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3069387"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div>

<p>The daughter of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has filed a petition for the writ of amparo before the Supreme Court against the House of Representatives Quad Committee and its on-going probe on illegal operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).</p>

The daughter of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has filed a petition for the writ of amparo before the Supreme Court against the House of Representatives Quad Committee and its on-going probe on illegal operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

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Roque’s daughter files writ of amparo petition vs. House quad comm

Roque’s daughter files writ of amparo petition vs. House quad comm

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Sep 23, 2024 05:17 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 23, 2024 06:43 PM PHT

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