I went to the graduation ceremony for UP College of Law yesterday because a relative was graduating and they had Rep. Leila de Lima as their guest speaker and there was an entire section of her speech where she was throwing shade against Harry Roque. She wasn't saying his name directly but it was pretty obvious and she said she found it really funny that she got to be invited as a guest speaker in a UP Law graduation ceremony while she's 100% sure that [redacted] would never get that opportunity despite coming from that school.
She then called for the continued trial of ex-pres. Duterte and the impeachment of his daughter VP Sara and asked all the graduates to send in complaints to the senate to speed up the impeachment and actually do their job which is funny but also the traditional protest chant by the graduates in the end also called for Sara's impeachment and for her father to be trialed by the ICC.
It was a very interesting ceremony and is probably the most politically-charged graduation I've ever attended.
The Philippine gov’t sought an Interpol red notice vs. Harry Roque, per PAOCC’s Winston Casio. Notices also served to Cassandra Ong and Ronelyn Baterna of raided POGO hub Lucky South 99 in Pampanga. Roque, Ong, and 48 others face qualified human trafficking charges tied to the alleged scam hub.
Umani na naman ng katakot takot na salita si Harry Roque sa kanyang paglunok sa sariling prinsipyo pagkatapos pumayag tumakbo bilang Senador sa ilalim ni Bong Bong Marcos.
Pinalala pa ito nang mahuli pa siyang nagbura ng kanyang pananaw sa mga Marcos. Akala niya e maipapakita pa niyang ang prinsipyo niya ay hindi pinagbebenta.
Tama naman ang pag puna sa kanya. Pero ang tanong ko lang eh, bakit Antonio Trillanes tahimik lang kayo?
2014 pa yata nag umpisa si Antonio Trillanes laban kay VP Binay noon gamit ang Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Isipin mo na yung mga oras na ginugol, bayad sa overtime, materyales, para lang matunton ang corruption ng Pamilya Binay.
2014 hanggang 2016 isa nga lang naging litanya ni Trillanes. Ang conclusion ay corrupt talaga at hindi dapat maging Presidente si Binay.
“If we want a thief for a President, the Philippines will deteriorate,” Trillanes said
2021 pumasok ang isang Leni Robredo, at nailagay na nga si Jejomar Binay sa kanyang mga itatakbong Senador, si Trillanes naman ay wala - dumila lang sa sapatos ni Leni. Tumuwad na mala Harry Roque.
Lagpas isang taon sa Senate Committee, paulit ulit mong litanya papunta sa 2016 election, bakit pwede mag Senador si Binay ngayon sa mata niya.
Wala pang isang taon ang issue ni Trillanes at ng Makabayan Bloc, ang laking dramang ginawa ng dating Senador. Kaya nga hindi nakapasok si Neri Colmenares sa hanay ng mga Senador ni Leni Robredo.
Lamang at karapat dapat pa talaga si Binay kay Colmenares ha??? Anyare! Walang kaso ang isa, inayawan niya, yung isa naman dalawang taon niyang pinatunayang magnanakaw, payag na.
O di ba? Tulad ni Roque, nasaan ang prinsipyo ni Antonio Trillanes? Dahil lang ba kay Leni Robredo?
Bakit kay Leni wala kayong problema? Hindi na ba uso ang katagang “tell me who your friends are...”
Internet personalities said Roque has been an 'avowed and unapologetic defender' of extrajudicial killings under Duterte.
Netizens write to UN to oppose Harry Roque's nomination to ILC
MANILA - Several bloggers and social media personalities have written to the United Nations to oppose Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's nomination to the International Law Commission (ILC), saying he is not qualified for the job.
In a letter dated Thursday, the personalities who are part of the Concerned Online Citizens Philippines (COCP), said the 65 lawyers killed so far under President Rodrigo Duterte's administration were "arguably more qualified" than Roque.
"The Philippines has so many lawyers specializing on human rights, public interest law, international humanitarian law, and international law who are more knowledgeable and more qualified than Roque to be a member of ILC," the letter read.
"Unfortunately, they are all busy defending journalists, activists, widows, orphans, dissenters, peace negotiators, and their own lives from the wrath of [President Duterte and Mr. Roque]"
COCP said Roque has been an "avowed and unapologetic defender" of extrajudicial killings under Duterte, while also speaking against press freedom, due process, and other fundamental human rights.
They also described the spokesman as a "cheerleader" of Duterte's decision withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to supposedly "evade" the administration's accountability from human rights violations.
"Mr. Roque has transmogrified from a former champion of the ICC into an attack dog against [it]... He gaslights victims and families of extrajudicial killings with regularity and with relish," the letter added.
Among the signatories were blogger and activist Tonyo Cruz, Dr. Gia Sison, Dr. Jai Cabajar, Tiktok personality Sassa Gurl, Mark Geronimo, cartoonist "Tarantadong Kalbo," Macoy Dubs, and Pinoy Ako Blog's Jover Lario.
Roque is gunning to be among eight Asia-Pacific nationals to be part of the ILC, and serve for 5 years. Eleven individuals, including him, are nominated. The period for nomination closed in June.
The ILC's mandate is to "initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose... of encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification."
This week, Roque blasted his critics and said he possesses the qualifications to be considered for a seat in the International Law Commission.
Officials from UP, Roque's alma mater, opposed the official's nomination in the ILC, saying the Cabinet member "has a very poor track record of promoting, defending, and fulfilling human rights and the rule of law, especially during the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte."
The Free Legal Assistance Group has said Roque's "cavalier disregard of the effects of domestic violations of human rights," among others, make him "ill-suited" for the post.
Roque confirmed Monday he flew to New York for his nomination in the ILC.
Last week, the government official was criticized for blowing his top against a medical group who warned that relaxing lockdowns could lead to a further spike in COVID-19 infections.
Philippine College of Physicians head Dr. Maricar Limpin, who was at the receiving end of Roque's outburst, said he should resign out of delicadeza.
