Quad Committee seeks inquiry into Roque’s travel to ICC

Leaders of the House Quad Committee are demanding answers from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) regarding former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque's travel to The Hague in the Netherlands.

Roque, who is now part of Duterte’s legal team defending him before the International Criminal Court (ICC), was cited for contempt by the Quad Committee around September 2024 and had an arrest order issued against him.

House Secretary General Reginald Velasco stated on Tuesday that the House Quad Committee plans to conduct an immediate inquiry into the status of Roque's arrest order and pending cases filed against him.

Velasco noted that the committee lacks jurisdiction over consular matters, which fall under DFA’s purview, but added that a court order is necessary before DFA can cancel Roque's passport.

The Quad Committee is scheduled to hold its next hearing on Friday, March 21, where officials from both BI and DFA are expected to provide explanations regarding Roque's travel documents.