Palace communications undersecretary Claire Castro yesterday said it would be better for lawyer Harry Roque to return home and prove that he has done nothing wrong.
Castro was reacting to Roque’s announcement that he had filed for asylum in the Netherlands.
“He is no longer part of the legal team of former President Duterte, wasn’t that the reason why he didn’t come home?” she said in a news briefing.
But Roque, who has been linked to alleged illegal activities involving Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), insists that his asylum request is necessary due to political persecution. He claimed that Vice President Sara Duterte advised him to seek…