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Atty. Harry Roque at the Department of Justice in Manila on September 7, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File

Atty. Harry Roque along with Alpha Tolosa-Serranilla, sister of missing pharmaceutical executive Eduardo Tolosa, show the media a photo of primary suspect Carlo Cadampog as they appeal for him to appear before authorities regarding the case of the 50-year-old at the Department of Justice in Manila on September 7, 2022. Tolosa was last seen on July 19 whose charred SUV was later recovered in Pampanga. Roque said 4 witnesses claim that they took part in burying, exhuming, and later burning the body of Tolosa. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

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Carlos Trazo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176512026933420220907-roque-tollosa-doj-GC-5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Atty. Harry Roque at the Department of Justice in Manila on September 7, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>Atty. Harry Roque at the Department of Justice in Manila on September 7, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- Former presidential spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque on Sunday denounced the Philippine government’s request to circulate a Red Notice against him, branding the move as “political retaliation” and a violation of international law.“I vehemently oppose the request of the Philippine government to issue and circulate a Red Notice against me,” Roque said in a statement.Roque said that he is a “protected bona fide asylum seeker under Dutch and European Union law, supported by official documentation from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.”Roque&#x27;s passport was cancelled on November 24, along with that of Cassandra Ong. <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/25/reports-on-harry-roque-arrest-netherlands-1625">Harry Roque denies arrest rumors</a></div>Roque argued that the non-bailable “syndicate trafficking” charge filed against him is fabricated and politically motivated. “The allegation forms part of a political retaliation by the current administration against staunch Duterte allies and vocal Marcos Jr. critics. The allegation is simply fabricated, unsupported by evidence, and weaponized to discredit and silence me,” he added. He further cited provisions of the Interpol Constitution, saying the government’s request violates the organization’s human rights obligations. “The request of the Philippine government violates the Interpol Constitution’s Article 2 on Interpol’s human rights obligations and Article 3 strictly barring Interpol from engaging in matters that are ‘predominantly political in character,’” Roque emphasized.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/24/doj-passports-of-harry-roque-cassandra-ong-cancelled-1935">DOJ: Passports of Harry Roque, Cassandra Ong cancelled</a></div>According to him, Interpol jurisprudence prohibits the issuance of Red Notices against political opponents and asylum seekers. “Having said this, I submitted my opposition to the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files to deny the request of the Philippine government on the matter,” he said.In November, the Philippine government <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/23/ph-seeking-interpol-red-notice-vs-harry-roque-paocc-1531">requested an Interpol red notice against Roque</a>.A red notice is circulated among Interpol’s member-countries to locate and provisionally arrest individuals facing prosecution or serving a sentence, based on a valid arrest warrant.Roque, who served two stints as former president Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s Palace spokesman, has denied alleged involvement in human trafficking and abuse at the Lucky South 99 POGO in Porac, Pampanga.The case against him remained pending since the Angeles City court handling it has yet to acquire jurisdiction over him.He left the Philippines in September 2024 after being cited for contempt for refusing to attend Senate hearings into offshore gambling sites used as fronts for criminal activities.He later re-emerged in the Netherlands, where he sought asylum for alleged political persecution. -- with reports from Jamaine Punzalan, Ched Rick Gatchalian, Victoria Tulad, Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News

Former presidential spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque on Sunday, December 7, denounced the Philippine government’s request to circulate a Red Notice against him, branding the move as “political retaliation” and a violation of international law.

Former presidential spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque on Sunday, December 7, denounced the Philippine government’s request to circulate a Red Notice against him, branding the move as “political retaliation” and a violation of international law.

Harry Roque says Interpol Red Notice bid by PH gov’t is ‘political retaliation’

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Harry Roque says Interpol Red Notice bid by PH gov’t is ‘political retaliation’

Carlos Trazo,

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Published Dec 07, 2025 11:12 PM PHT

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