Atty. Roque - I have to defend my president | GMA Integrated News

“I cannot come home. I have to defend my president.” When asked about returning to the Philippines, Atty. Harry Roque, during a Zoom press conference on Monday, March 17, said that he cannot return to the Philippines as he is a member of the list counsel of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague. Although Atty. Roque has given legal advice to the former president, he has not yet been officially recognized by the court as counsel. “I’ve already been advising the president on ICC even when I was spox (presidential spokesperson), and I can confirm that as early as 2019, I have been advising him on ICC matters,” Atty. Roque added. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said on Monday that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque should be challenged to return to the Philippines after he had surfaced in The Hague in The Netherlands. Courtesy: Harry Roque/Facebook #GMAIntegratedNews #GMANetwork #KapusoStream #BreakingNews GMA Network promotes healthy debate and conversation online. Any abusive language that does not facilitate productive discourse will be blocked from this post. For more updates, visit this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpdvYcv59AjcPwb7dvUt3oCLasY96Dta For live updates and highlights, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpdvYcv59AiKdYH_GDSU7sBgfc7Cd1de Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gmanews Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe