Harry Roque said that expressing support for candidates in public events couldn’t be avoided. HARRY ROQUE — The Presidential spokesperson said on Friday that expressing support for candidates in public events couldn’t be avoided. Roque defended himself and his colleagues from the Cabinet from criticisms that they turned a pandemic milestone event into a campaign … Read more
Harry Roque said that his COC was “ready” in case Sara Duterte will run for president. On Thursday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that his certificate of candidacy (COC) was “ready” in case Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will run for president in the 2022 elections. Roque renewed his appeal to Mayor Sara to run … Read more
President Duterte believed in freedom of speech, according to Malacañang. On Tuesday, Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte believed in freedom of speech and has not filed libel complaints against his critics. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement that President Duterte believed in freedom of speech and a free marketplace of ideas and … Read more
Harry Roque affirmed his desire to run for senator in the 2022 national elections. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday affirmed his desire to run for senator in the 2022 national elections. In an interview on “The Mangahas Interviews”, Roque told Mangahas that he’s seeking to return the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago’s caliber to … Read more
Harry Roque told Malacañang-beat reporters to “refrain from asking for reactions” On Tuesday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque told Malacañang-beat reporters to “refrain from asking for reactions”. During a virtual press briefing last Tuesday, the Palace official was asked to react to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año’s supposed disapproval of his … Read more
Harry Roque: “Iniisip ko nga po kung dapat i-broadcast yung buong segment kung saan ako nagsalita” On Tuesday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that he’s thinking about making public the segment where he lost his cool during the IATF meeting as he insisted that he wasn’t undermining the efforts of health workers. In a Presidential … Read more
Año on Roque outburst: “That is an unfortunate event na hindi dapat nangyari” EDUARDO AÑO – The secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) apologized to health workers following the outburst of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque during an IATF meeting. In an interview with The Source, Año apologized to the health sector … Read more
Pacquiao: “Sa tingin ko hindi naman naresolba ang pandemya mas lalo pang lumala.” MANNY PACQUIAO – The boxing champ/senator described the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response as “mismanaged.” The athlete-turned-politician made the statement following the rant of presidential spokesperson Harry Roque against a doctor’s group during a Zoom meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for … Read more
Harry Roque on getting emotional: “I apologize kung na-offend po kayo sa manner, but the message remains clear.” Here’s the reason why Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque went emotional during the IATF meeting. In a video obtained by Inquirer, Roque raised his voice and “castigating” doctors for opposing the planned shift to granular lockdowns and calling … Read more
Roque: “This group, they have never said anything good about the government response.” HARRY ROQUE – A video clip of the presidential spokesperson castigating a group of doctors in the midst of the IATF’s Zoom meeting on Tuesday spread on social media. During the meeting, the Philippine College of Physicians allegedly blocked the IATF’s plan … Read more