In his meeting with members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Bacolod yesterday, Roque announced that he will be the first nominee of the party list Kalusugan, Pabahay, Kabuhayan or Kabayan which describes itself as “ a multi-sector party that represents Filipinos in various marginalized but highly important sectors in Philippine society” in the 2016 elections.
Roque said being with Kabayan “is more consistent with my human rights advocacy.”
I heaved a sigh of relief.
Harry is a good friend. He and his law firm, Roque and Butuyan law office, supported us in our fight against attempts by Gloria Arroyo and her husband Mike Arroyo to intimidate media by filing libel suits left and right.
Harry also was with us when took the Arroyo officials to court for arresting us after the Manila Peninsula siege involving Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in November 2009.
Raymundo was acquitted. He has resumed his military career and is now assigned at the Marine Brigade in Palawan.
Harry has always wanted to try to be part of government. Although he was in the forefront in the fight against Gloria Arroyo’s fraudulent presidency and campaigned actively for Benigno Aquino III in 2010, he was not part of any favored group in the Aquino administration.
He thought that he could pursue his political plans through UNA’s senatorial ticket.
It was very hard to reconcile Harry Roque with Binay given the anomalies that have been exposed by the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee that started with the investigation of the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Parking Building2.
The entourage of Binay in his provincial sorties include characters like Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson.
Harry said there were two recent incidents that made him decide not to be part of Binay’s 2016 ticket.
When Binay decided to go to the wake of Arturo Macapagal, brother of Gloria Arroyo, at the Heritage Park two weeks ago, where the former vice-president was also reported to be going, the usual entourage was also expected to accompany him.
Harry’s daughter expressed her disgust which he himself shared.
Then they were notified that Binay was going to Maguindanao and their host would be an Ampatuan.
That was IT for Harry, who is counsel for 15 of the 58 victims of the November 2009 massacre perpetrated by the family of the late Andal Ampatuan Sr.
The past two weeks, Roque has been going around solo and he said he feels good about the reactions of the people he has met.
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If you can’t counter the truth, spread lies.
That’s this issue or non-issue about the consultants of Sen. Antonio Trillanes III.
“I categorically deny that I am using Senate funds for my household and personal expenses.
“The names mentioned in a newspaper article published today are legitimate consultants. Some were employed as confidential agents in relation to the ongoing Senate investigation regarding Binay anomalies; while others are doing field research, staff work, and other auxiliary services assigned to them.
“This consultancy issue was already cleared by the Commission on Audit, and up to this day, it has not issued any notice of disallowance regarding the same. In fact, the Senate has already met with COA, and it was concluded that there is nothing illegal with the Senators’ consultancy services expenses.
“I believe that this trivial issue is basically just a hatchet job to tarnish my anti-corruption efforts. I have been imprisoned for more than 7 years fighting for this advocacy and I’m not about to stop now. Just the same, be assured that not a single centavo of the funds entrusted to my office was pocketed.”
One report noted that most of Trillanes’ consultants are members of the Magdalo, a group of military officers who rebelled against Gloria Arroyo in July 2003.
So? You expect Trillanes to hire for his Senate staff members of UNA?
The dirty-trick operator should be told that aside from being graduates of the Philippine Miltiary Academy, most of those officers were able to obtain their Master’s degree in Public Administration during their 7 years in detention.
One report noted that most of Trillanes’ consultants are members of the Magdalo, a group of military officers who rebelled against Gloria Arroyo in July 2003.
So? You expect Trillanes to hire for his Senate staff members of UNA?
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Opkors, alangan pabayaan ni Trillanes ang Magdalo members na more than qualified pa nga na maging consultants. Salamat sa mga consultants na yan at nabuksan ang pandoras box ng pamilyang Binay.
Tuliro ang Binays, kaput na ang presidentail ambition. I am glad lumayas na rin si Harry Roque sa UNA.
Walang problema sa amin si Roque, ako ang gumagawa ng listahan ng iboboto ng buong close and distant as well as very very distant angkan. 🙂
That was a good move, may pag-asa si Harry Roque na mahalal kasapi sa party list kesa sa UNA…na una-unang going down the drain ang leader.
So Loopy Harry does have a conscience after all. Now if he would just work on his ethics and stop egging Germans over the jailhouse fence, mixing up murder and international relations, and otherwise prove that he has the integrity his profession demands, but few seem to provide, then I might start respecting the guy.
Harry Roque is a good choice after all.
Roque running under Ang Ladlad partylist would still be good news.
chi, ibig mo bang sabihin ay extension ng INK ang angkan ninyo? at ikaw ang kanilang supreme goddess?
pabalato, ha?
joe america, you are entitled to your own opinion. please learn to respect where others want to dip their hands as long as their action does not affect yours.
noong minumulto ni goyang si binay upang matakot at umalis sa city hall ng makati ay kakampi niya (binay) ang napakaraming ngayon ay bumabatikos sa kanya.
nitong nakaraang mga buwan kahit sunod sunod na akusasyon ng katiwalian ang inihain laban sa kanya ay marami pa din ang hindi bumitiw SUBALIT nang magkamali siyang magpakita ng suporta sa MISMONG babaeng gustong noon ay patalsikin siya ay biglang parang nagkaroon ng bombang sumambulat at lahat ng tao na naniniwalang siya’y inosente at biktima lamang ng maagang pamumulitika ay mistulang nangagising mula sa malalim na pagtulog bunga ng nakapanghihilakbot na bangungot.
sinundan pa ni binay nang pagdalo sa libing ng kapatid ng babaeng alibugha. hindi pa siya nakuntento ay naglakbay pa sa teritoryo ng mga kaalyadong malignong kakampi ng babaeng may bangaw sa mukha. tsk. tsk. tsk.
gudbay, binay.
wala nang naniniwala sa pangako mong sa iyo ay gaganda ang buhay. dalawin ka sana ng kaluluwa ng mga namatay na biktima ng kawalang budhi ng iyo ngayong pinapanigan.
kay binay, parang impiyerno ang buhay!
kumakalat sa social media, tuloy na daw ang pagkandidato ni meyor rodrigo duterte sa pagkapresidente. kung ito ay totoo, grace poe, next taym ka na.
kung magagawa mo grace, bawiin mo ang mantsang ipinahid mo sa malinis na pagkakakilala sa iyo nu’ng kilingan mo ang pagkakalat ng mga diyusdiyusan ng INC. ‘yung gusto nila ay mas mataas pa sila sa batas na dahil may puwersa sila sa bilang ay dapat silang bigyan ng special treatment at walang dapat makialam kung ano mang gusot meron sila sa loob ng kanilang kulto.
nakalimutan mo ‘ata grace, na ang alinmang grupo na nasa loob at sakop ng soberenya ng pilipinas ay napapailalim sa umiiral na batas ng bansa gaano man sila kaimpluwensiya o kalakas.
Grace Poe’s reaction to the INC crisis was a rookie mistake. Nagtugma pa sila ni Binay, Si Binay, plunder, si Grace, blunder. Such a …um, disgrace.
tongue, I’ll go with the blunder anytime especially if it was committed by a rookie civilized lady.
Kung ang laban ay between Mar. Binay and Grace… I’ll go with Grace in a heartbeat.
Kung dadagdag si Duterte, I’ll carefully think about him and Grace.
Kung dadagdag si Ping Lacson, solve na ang probelma ko. Mas gusto ko ang pagka-brusko ni Ping kesa kay Digong. And I think, Ping is the most qualified among them all.
Binay and Mar are definitely no longer in my equation.
chi, Pwede na kitang spokesperson. Agree rin ako sa #12 mo 100%
One of my INC member-friends told me Harry Roque went up the INC stage in EDSA and did his usual admin-bashing. If this is true, we should all be wary of this guy. Masahol pa sa Leftist groups who were quiet all the time, siya, ginatungan yung mga kalaban ng rule of law. And he is a Law prof in UP.
Dapat kasuhan na ito ng… ano nga yun Magno? Exciting to seduction?