Palace, Panelo reject Roque’s political persecution claim

Manila Bulletin

Malacañang has dismissed former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s assertion that he is a victim of political persecution, saying Roque has yet to address key issues tied to a human trafficking complaint filed against him.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/16/palace-panelo-reject-roques-political-persecution-claim  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin-  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Good morning, Yusek.

00:01Yusek, about the issuance of arrest warrant against former presidential spokesperson, Attorney Hari Roque,

00:08what he said last night,

00:10it's clear that he is a victim of political persecution by the Marcos government

00:15because he is an ally of the Dutertes.

00:18Your comment on that, Yusek?

00:20That's what he's going to be narrative, his defense.

00:24But he's not going to answer it well.

00:28Okay, kung nasaan nga ba yung mga dokumentong kanyang ipinangako

00:31sa House of Representatives at that time na nagkaroon po ng hearing sa Quadcom.

00:38Hindi po niya natutugunan yun.

00:40At kung ano man yung mga sinasabing di o manong hidden wealth niya,

00:44ay hindi pa rin niya po natutugunan.

00:45So paano po kayo magkakaroon ng political persecution?

00:48At tandaan po natin,

00:50Korti mismo ang nag-issue ng valid warrant of arrest

00:54patungkol po sa kaso ng qualified human trafficking.

01:00At hindi laman po yan.

01:01Meron po tayong nabalitaan

01:03na meron din pong pending case

01:05for alleged land grabbing sa Bataan.

01:09At ito po ay di umano'y nakapending sa ombudsman

01:13since 2023.

01:15So siguro dapat din po natin malaman

01:17ang detali dito at ang katotohanan

01:19tungkol sa akusasyon ng mga 77 farmers

01:24patungkol sa di umano'ng land grabbing na ginawa

01:27ni Atoni Hariroke.

01:29Ma'am, ano po yung magiging action on the part of government?

01:35Is it possible to coordinate with the Interpol

01:38para mapabalik sa bansa si former presidential spokesperson?

01:42Sa ating pagkakatanda, yan din po ang sinabi ni Yusek Nikiti

01:45ng DOJ.

01:46Maaari po sila makipag-cooperate

01:48at makipag-coordinate sa Interpol patungkol po dito.

01:51So abangan na lang po natin

01:52kung ano man po ang magiging action

01:53ng pamahalaan sa pamagitan po ng DOJ.

01:56Pero may sinasabi po kasi si Atoni Royroke

01:58na sa ngayon,

02:01hindi daw pwedeng maipadeport siya

02:04pabalik dito sa Pilipinas

02:06dahil ayon daw sa international law,

02:09meron pa kasi siyang petition for asylum.

02:13So, kumbaga ay nakapending pa doon.

02:17Of course, mayroon pong ganyan

02:19na sinasabi patungkol sa karapatan

02:22na huwag muna siyang dalhin sa bansa

02:25kung saan may kaso.

02:26Pero ito po ay kung may maipapakita pong harassment.

02:32Kung wala po siyang mapapakitang harassment

02:34mula sa gobyerno

02:35at mapapatunayan na ang mga kasong ito

02:39ay legal na nasampa

02:41at may mga basihan

02:44para siya ay maisuhan ng warrant of arrest.

02:47Hindi po tayo maniniwala

02:49na hindi siya maaaring dalhin sa Pilipinas.

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