‘Let’s move on,’ Palace says on denial of ABS-CBN franchise bid

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “Tapos na po ang boksing (Boxing’s over). Let’s move on.” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said this on Monday in reaction to the decision of the House of Representatives to deny the application for a…

Chilling effect on media? Roque says ABS-CBN’s business is not news, but entertainment

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 07/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Friday he does not believe that ABS-CBN losing its bid for a new franchise sends a “chilling effect” on other media organizations. In an interview over dzBB, Roque reasoned…

No alternative but to reopen economy amid spike in new COVID-19 cases — Palace

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — While saddened by the spike of new coronavirus cases recorded, Malacañang said the government has no alternative but to reopen the economy. The Philippines recorded 2,434 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising the total number of…

BREAKING: Duterte signs anti-terror bill into law

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 07/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Despite massive opposition, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the controversial anti-terror bill into law. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque confirmed this in a text message to INQUIRER.net on Friday. The anti-terror bill seeks to strengthen the Human…

Gov’t ready to sell assets to purchase COVID-19 vaccine, once available — Roque

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government is ready to dispose some of its assets to fund the purchase coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines once it becomes available in the market, Malacañang said Friday. “Basta po meron nang gamot…

‘I congratulated the people, not gov’t efforts’: Roque

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 07/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday clarified that he was congratulating the Filipino people and not the government efforts when he declared that the country beat a coronavirus forecast. Roque, during his online briefing…

Palace won’t allow more people to attend Mass

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/16/2020

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the government would still consider health above all amid the new coronavirus health crisis after a Catholic Church official appealed for looser restrictions on religious activities. Bishop Broderick Pabillo had called on…

Harry Roque changes mind, to run for senator in 2019

Inquirer.net 10/17/2018

Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque filed on Wednesday his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in the 2019 elections. He filed his COC at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Manila after earlier saying that he would…

About-face: Roque admits Duterte’s OFW kiss ‘inappropriate’

Inquirer.net 10/15/2018

Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is doing an about-face from his previous statements as he admitted Sunday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial kiss with an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in South Korea was “inappropriate.” During his guesting…

Duterte tells Roque to forget Senate run; offers him new job

Inquirer.net 10/05/2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has told Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque to quit his Senate ambition and offered him a new job in government instead. “Ayan sila si Roque, gusto mag-senador. Sabi ko, ‘Tama ka na…Standby ka. Bigyan kita…

Duterte didn’t admit hand in murders – Palace

Inquirer.net 10/01/2018

EJK ‘only sin’ remark won’t bolster ICC case, cause impeachment Malacañang has belittled claims that President Rodrigo Duterte’s supposed admission that his “only sin is the extrajudicial killings” could bolster the case before the International Criminal Court…

Without fake news we won’t know what’s true news – Harry Roque

Inquirer.net 09/29/2018

“Fake news” is essential in finding “true news,” in discerning truth from falsehood, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. “Sabi nga sa isang kaso: Kung walang fake news hindi natin malalaman kung ano yung true news. Kung…

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