Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque criticized the government for seeking an Interpol red notice against him, alleging the move was politically driven and intended to silence critics of President Bongbong Marcos.
Roque called the nonbailable “syndicate trafficking” accusation “fabricated, unsupported by evidence and weaponized to discredit and silence” him.
He said the case was part of “a political retaliation by the current administration against staunch Duterte allies and vocal Marcos Jr. critics.”
Currently in Europe, Roque said he is protected under Dutch and EU asylum laws. He argued that the red notice request violated Interpol’s constitution—specifically Article 2 on human rights and Article 3, which prohibits involvement in matters “predominantly political in character.”
“I have formally submitted my opposition to the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files to block the Philippine government’s request,” he said, stressing that Interpol rules bar red notices targeting political opponents and asylum seekers.
Roque was earlier ordered arrested in connection with a human trafficking case involving Lucky South 99, a Philippine offshore gaming operator linked to a scam hub raided in Porac, Pampanga.