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Tag: harry roque

Collage banner photo of Royina Garma and Shiela Guo and Cassandra Ong in Indonesia.
The Philippines 
November 13, 2024November 15, 2024

Who let the dogs out?: Why the continuous evasion of our border security by fugitives is alarming

Posted By: Louie Encabo 394 Views Alice Leal Guo, Cassandra Ong, featured, Guo Hua Ping, harry roque, Mohit Dargani, rodrigo duterte, Royina Garma, Twinkle Dargani

After months of evading the House of Representatives’ Quad-Committee inquiry into his so-called “war on drugs”, former president Rodrigo Duterte surprised many when he

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Banner collage photo of Porac Pampanga Lucky South 99 POGO and Harry Roque
The Philippines 
October 5, 2024November 1, 2024

We need to find out Harry Roque’s true involvement with POGOs

Posted By: Louie Encabo 491 Views Cassandra Ong, featured, harry roque, Lucky South 99, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, POGOs, Whirlwind Corporation

When a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub was raided in the town of Porac, Pampanga province last June, the rescue of 158 foreign

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Collage banner photo of UniTeam candidates Bongbong Marcos Sara Duterte and a photo of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Philippines 
April 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Duterte and his allies must be held accountable for blatant destabilization attempts

Posted By: Louie Encabo 530 Views bongbong marcos, featured, glenn chong, harry roque, pantaleon alvarez, pdp-laban, rodrigo duterte, sara duterte, UniTeam

Last January, Rodrigo Duterte and his allies convened in his hometown of Davao City for a so-called “prayer rally”. The event was less religious

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Harry Roque Rodrigo Duterte Sinovac vaccine
The Philippines 
January 13, 2021

No, Harry Roque – our reluctance to use the Sinovac vaccine isn’t due to “colonial mentality”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1408 Views covid-19 philippines, COVID-19 vaccine, harry roque, rodrigo duterte, sinovac vaccine

As the Duterte administration faces scrutiny for seemingly favouring the Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hit back at critics by accusing

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The Philippines 
June 19, 2018

The Selling-Out of Harry Roque

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3405 Views featured, harry roque, rodrigo duterte

During a press briefing with members of the Malacanang Press Corps (MPC) on the 18th of June, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was asked by

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The Philippines 
April 26, 2018April 26, 2018

Boracay Fiasco Exposes the Administration’s Incompetence

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1446 Views boracay island, department of tourism, featured, harry roque, rodrigo duterte, silvestre bello, tourism, wanda tulfo-teo

Today, the 26th of April, commences the official shutdown of the tourist island of Boracay to the public. Starting today, only residents as well

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The Philippines 
January 19, 2018January 24, 2018

Don’t Fixate On Duterte, His Allies Also Deserve Scrutiny

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1261 Views bong go, eduardo ano, featured, harry roque, hermogenes esperon, jose calida, Louie Encabo, pantaleon alvarez, rodrigo duterte, salvador panelo

The high approval rating that President Duterte continues to enjoy does not reflect the plethora of criticisms he receives from different sectors of society.

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