Former Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Speaks on Condition of Ex-Pres. Rodrigo Duterte in the Hague, Netherlands
RODRIGO DUTERTE – Attorney Harry Roque claimed that the former Philippine President was monitored at the clinic of the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility.
Former Pres. Duterte is currently detained in the detention facility of the International Criminal Court. The ICC has released an arrest warrant against Duterte a week ago and was arrested by the authorities of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Malacañang defended that the Philippine government acted on the arrest of former Pres. Duterte in lieu of its commitment with the Interpol. Pres. Bongbong Marcos received countless criticisms most especially from the Duterte supporters following the arrest of the former President.
Davao Mayor Baste Duterte said they will fight back following the arrest of former Pres. Duterte. He also recalled to Pres. Bongbong Marcos that it was his father who gave the now Chief Executive’s father a hero’s burial but he had him arrested.
Last Friday, former Pres. Duterte made his initial appearance before the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court. His registered legal counsel is former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea. Duterte’s former spokesman Atty. Harry Roque also filed an application to be part of the legal team of the former President.
Recently, Atty. Harry Roque spoke on former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte who is currently detained in the Hague, Netherlands. Based on a report on GMA News, the former presidential spokesman said that Duterte was brought to the clinic of the ICC detention facility where he’s detained.
“I also need to underscore this, siya po ngayon ay nasa kumbaga parang clinic nung facility na ‘yun dahil he’s still being monitored. Ang problema nga kasi, nagkulang siya ng gamot talaga,” Roque said.
According to the former spokesman of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, from what he heard, the doctors in the ICC knew the medicines that the former Chief Executive has to take but he is allegedly given only the substitute of those medicines.
“Kaya nga po kagabi, nag-deliver kami ng totoong medicine niya with letter and prescription para makita nila na hindi na dapat substitute medicine ang ibigay kung hindi ‘yung talagang mga gamot,” the former Presidential Spokesman said.
Based on the report, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte was also brought slippers and socks at the ICC detention facility. The facility also accommodated the request of the former President for rice aside from the Dutch food. Following the appearance of the former presidential spokesman at the Hague, Malacañang encouraged the Filipinos to call for “Bring Home Roque”.