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The Justice department says it will block former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s asylum application to the Netherlands.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/government-will-block-harry-roque-asylum-bid/

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00:00The Justice Department says it will block former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's asylum application to the Netherlands.

00:07Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Tee says DOJ Chief Boying Remulia had given him instructions to deal with Roque's case.

00:14In an interview with ABS-CBN, Tee said he was ordered by Remulia to, quote,

00:19notify the government of the Netherlands once the arrest warrant is issued.

00:22On April 28, prosecutors charged Roque with qualified human trafficking at an Angeles City regional trial court in Pampanga,

00:30for his alleged involvement in the raided scam farm in Porak, Pampanga.

00:33His case is non-bailable.

00:35Apart from him, Cassandra Ong and 48 others, who are allegedly owners, officers, or key employees of the Whirlwind Mother Company,

00:42and the Lucky South 99 Philippine offshore gaming operator, were also charged.

00:47Roque has applied for asylum in The Hague, Netherlands, as he avoids arrest.

00:50But some experts say his asylum request is standing on shaky ground.

00:55Upon the issuance of a warrant by the court,

00:57the Philippine government can request Interpol to issue a red notice.

01:01This red notice alerts Interpol member countries to assist in the arrest of the individual named in the notice.

Philippine government will block Harry Roque’s asylum bid – DOJ

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