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Palace dismisses Roque’s claim, urges return if concerned about funds
Malacañang, through Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, urged former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to return to the Philippines to save government resources.
Roque, currently in The Hague, Netherlands, where former President Rodrigo Duterte is detained, accused the government of creating a tracker team for embezzlement purposes.
Castro countered Roque's concern for public funds, suggesting he should have demonstrated it earlier and that his voluntary return would be a more effective way to save time and money.
The Palace official also accused Roque of using his association with the Dutertes as a shield to claim political persecution.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has deployed tracker teams to serve arrest warrants against Roque and others.
They are subjects of arrest warrants for qualified trafficking in persons in connection with the alleged illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Lucky South 99 in Porac, Pampanga.
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