Palace on Roque's 'come and get me' dare: 'Wait and see'

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Palace on Roque's 'come and get me' dare: 'Wait and see'

Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

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Harry Roque was seen with Vice President Sara Duterte at the International Criminal Court headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands on March 14, 2025. Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — “Wait and see.”

This was the message of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro to former Palace spokesperson Harry Roque who has challenged the government to bring him back to the country from Europe, where he is reportedly seeking asylum. 

Roque made the remark in response to Castro’s earlier statement that the Philippine government is “ready” for him following reports that the Netherlands denied his asylum bid. 

“Come and get me! Ready pala sila sa akin, bakit hindi nila ako makuha (If they are ready then why can't they get me)?” Roque said in a radio interview on Thursday, as he reiterated that news about his failed asylum bid is false.

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Roque and 50 others are the subjects of a warrant of arrest from an Angeles, Pampanga court for a qualified human trafficking case.

Castro said the Department of Justice is only waiting for formal notice on Roque's request for asylum.

“Kung ang sinasabi po niya, 'come and get me', ayon naman po sa ating pamahalaan, 'wait and see'," Castro said.

(If he is saying 'come and get me', then the government's response is 'wait and see')

The Palace official meanwhile warned Roque not to underestimate government intelligence resources.

“Hindi naman po namin iti-telegraph ang mga punches ng gobyerno katulad ng kaniyang ginagawa,” she said.

(The government will not telegraph its punches like Roque is doing)

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