House to summon agencies over Harry Roque's travels

The House of Representatives in the Philippines plans to summon officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to explain former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's travel history. Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano confirmed this on Monday. The quad committee is investigating Roque's alleged connections to online gambling operations in Central Luzon. Roque was previously cited for contempt by the committee for not providing required documents. Paduano mentioned that the committee wants to know more about the passport Roque used and the legal actions available regarding his travel documents. There are questions about how Roque was able to leave the country while being under investigation. On March 14, Roque was seen in The Hague, Netherlands, with Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Robinhood Padilla. They were there to support the former president, Rodrigo Duterte, who had been detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC issued an arrest order for Rodrigo Duterte related to alleged crimes during his administration's drug war. The quad committee has also raised concerns about two companies associated with Roque in relation to the online gambling operations that were linked to human trafficking issues. Investigations continue, and the committee aims to gather more information in upcoming hearings.