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PhilHealth execs face raps over alleged non-remittance of OFW contributions

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 03:31 PM

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) over the alleged non-remittance of an estimated P50 to 100 million worth of contribution from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Read more »

Ex-presidential spokesman Roque weighs in on quo warranto vs ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 05:06 PM

The Supreme Court decision would only cover the last 2 months of ABS-CBN's old franchise, not the new one that Congress might or might not grant, said former Presidential spokesman Harry Roque.  Read more »

3 BuCor execs face graft, direct bribery raps over GCTA controversy

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 07:08 PM

Three Bureau of Corrections officials will face direct bribery and graft charges in connection with a P50,000 bribe they supposedly demanded and received for the release of an inmate over the controversial Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Read more »

Challenge accepted: Harry Roque says to handle water concession cases

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 02:57 PM

Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed Monday that he would handle the government's cases against the Philippine capital’s water distributors. Read more »

Duterte hints at getting Roque to handle water concession case

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 08:42 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte hinted Thursday at getting the services of his former spokesperson, lawyer Harry Roque to handle the government’s case against the Philippine capital’s water distributors.   Read more »

Maguindanao massacre victims seek to double civil damages

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 02:54 PM

Relatives of the victims in the Maguindanao massacre will ask a Quezon City court to at least double the claim for civil damages that it awarded to them, their lawyer said Friday. Read more »

Maguindanao massacre victims to go after Ampatuan assets

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 02:09 PM

MANILA - Lawyers of the Maguindanao massacre victims are planning to have several Ampatuan properties frozen to ensure that the masterminds of the Philippines' most violent election-related case will pay damages to the victims' families. Read more »

Lawyer to push for civil damages for 58th Maguindanao massacre victim

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 03:39 PM

A lawyer for the 58th Maguindanao massacre victim is not giving up, saying he would seek civil damages for the family even if his death was not covered in Thursday’s ruling convicting the masterminds of the 2009 mass killings. Read more »

Maguindanao massacre victims' counsel confident to receive favorable ruling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 01:21 AM

Maguindanao Massacre victims' legal counsel Harry Roque on Saturday said he is "confident" that culprits behind the Philippines' deadliest election-relation attack would receive a guilty verdict after 10 years of court proceedings. Read more »

WATCH: Bea Alonzo sets record straight regarding Jake Ejercito, Dominic Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 11:21 PM

“Akala ko ‘yung happiness ko will depend on someone else. Okay naman pala ako, and I’m not saying this just so I can say I’m okay.” Read more »

A decade of wait: Where are key personalities in the Maguindanao massacre now?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 07:56 PM

Here are some key personalities who figured in the Ampatuan massacre and its backdrop 10 years ago, and where they are now. Read more »

'Unacceptable,' lawyer of Maguindanao massacre victims' kin says of delay in verdict

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 01:34 PM

It is "unacceptable" that the loved ones of 58 people killed in the Maguindanao massacre have yet to get justice nearly a decade after one of the world's worst election-related incidents of violence, their lawyer said Thursday.  Read more »

NCAA: San Beda wary of complacency, overconfidence ahead of finals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 10:15 PM

After completing a dominant 18-0 sweep of the NCAA Season 95 elimination round, the San Beda Red Lions remain as wary as ever.  Read more »

Nasa 80 bahay natupok ng apoy sa Cebu City

Aiza Layague, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:46 PM

Aabot sa 80 bahay ang nasunog sa Sitio Panting sa Barangay San Roque, Cebu City Linggo ng hapon.   Read more »

'Desaparecido' kin remember loved ones on All Souls Day

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 10:03 AM

Families of victims of enforced disappearances gathered Saturday, carrying faded photos, flowers and candles at the Bantayog ng mga Desaparecido in Baclaran, Parañaque City.   Read more »

Whistleblowers in PhilHealth ghost claims scandal arrested for estafa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 09:57 PM

Whistleblowers in the PhilHealth ghost claims controversy, Leizel Aileen De Leon and Edwin Roberto, are placed behind bars. Their legal counsel Harry Roque believes the move is meant to discourage his clients from speaking the truth. Read more »

Roque confirms WellMed whistleblowers' arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 10:36 AM

MANILA – WellMed Dialysis Center whistleblowers spent the night in jail after they were ordered arrested by a Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court, their lawyer Harry Roque confirmed on Friday. Read more »

Harry Roque loses 20 pigs to African Swine Fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:49 PM

Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque's dream of having his own lechon business is being threatened by African Swine Fever. Read more »

Key BuCor officials backed out of hearing: Lacson

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 02:56 PM

MANILA – Several key officials of the Bureau of Corrections who have knowledge of the supposed corrupt practices at the bureau offered to tell everything they know but backed out before Thursday's hearing, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Friday. Read more »

GCTA mess linked to BuCor exec's slay

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 07:30 PM

MANILA - The killing of a Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) official tasked to handle inmate records could be linked to the controversy involving the good conduct time allowance for prisoners, Sen. Richard Gordon said Monday. Read more »