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Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has been released from detention at the House of Representatives. “He has been released after serving the 24-hour detention,” House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco told GMA News Online.On Thursday evening, Roque was detained at the House after a joint lower chamber four-panel cited him in after Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron Salo pointed out that the former spokesman lied about the reason for skipping the hearing on August 16.
The former spokesman of President Rodrigo Duterte was detained in the Batasang Pambansa Complex for 24 hours in consideration of him being a former member of the House and his apology over his actions.Roque is facing scrutiny over his supposed engagement as a lawyer for Lucky South Star 99 POGO firm, where the belongings of his former staff in Malacañang were seized during a raid by authorities in Porac, Pampanga.
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