Harry Roque gave his reaction on reports saying that he planned to file a case against “BFF” Gwendolyn Garcia.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque recently gave his reaction on reports saying that he planned to file a case against “BFF” Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia.
On Monday, Roque denied that he had plans of pressing charges against Garcia, who he called his “BFF (short for best friend forever)”, for veering away from the national government’s testing policy on returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs).
ROFs, under the protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), should be tested 7 days after their arrival in the Philippines.
In Cebu, however, Garcia claimed that they have their own set of rules with regards to ROFs in terms of undergoing COVID-19 testing upon arrival.
During his regular press briefing, Roque said that there’s no truth that he had a plan along with Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to press charges against Garcia.
Roque also said that it’s hard for him to file a case against Garcia because it’s not part of his duty as the Presidential spokesperson.
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He further admitted that it would be hard for him to sue his friend even if he was given such powers.
“Napakahirap pong mag-kaso ako laban kay Governor Gwen dahil unang una, hindi po yan kasama sa katungkulan ko bilang isang spox. Laway lang po ako bilang spox. Pangalawa po, miski ako po ay bigyan ng ganyang kapangyarihan, alam naman po ng marami na mag-BFF kami ni Governor Gwen at hindi ko po magagawa yun. Siguro po ibang tao ang gagawa nun kung kinakailangan,” Roque said.
President Rodrigo Duterte and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia were set to meet this Monday to discuss protocols for ROFs in the province.
Roque also said that he believed the protocol in Cebu was only an “innovation” when the province had no sufficient beds for isolation.
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