House quad committee members defend its move to detain Harry Roque
Representatives Ace Barbers and Dan Fernandez say the 24-hour detention of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque show VIPs or former members are not given special treatment.
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00:00Representatives Ace Barbers and Dan Fernandez say the 24-hour detention of former Presidential
00:06Spokesperson Harry Roque's show, VIPs, or former members are not given special treatment.
00:16Roque accuses the House Megapanel investigating the proliferation of Philippine offshore gaming
00:21operators of quote, abuse of power when it cited him in contempt. Roque supposedly lied
00:27before the committee about his schedule. The Quad Committee invited Roque to a House inquiry
00:31on August 16, but he excused himself citing a court hearing in Manila on the day of the inquiry.
00:37But a certification from the court shows Roque had no scheduled court appearance on August 16.
00:44Roque claims it was an honest mistake.
00:46Roque is being linked to a raided Pogo company in Porak, Pampanga.