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Malice in Inquirer's 2 stories 'very clear': Roque

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo) MANILA - Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Sunday lashed out at the daily broadsheet Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) for publishing two reports about groups opposing his nomination for a seat at the UN International Law Commission (ILC), a body of experts tasked with developing and codifying international law. Roque said "malice is present" in PDI's two stories titled "Protests mar Roque's New York City reception" and "Asia-Pacific lawyers' group opposes nomination of Roque to UN commission", which were both published on Sunday. "The Philippine Daily Inquirer's malice is very clear in its two recent stories against me regarding my candidature for the ILC. It is effectively a persecution," he said in a press statement. He pointed out that the first PDI report quoted protesters who referred to him as a "war criminal" and a "human rights violator" and editorialized that he "did not answer the accusations against" him. "Your reporter never even interviewed me. That is indubitable. By publishing (what is clearly an opinion) that I did not answer the accusations, PDI effectively represented that the questions it published were legitimate," he added. Roque said he was usually "very tolerant" when it comes to the mass media but noted that the lawyer in him knew that "malice is present" when he was referred to as a "war criminal." "Sullivan is the standard. PDI imputes that I am a war criminal. Even President Duterte is not being accused of war crimes. By the way, whose human rights did I violate?" he said. He was referring to the landmark New York Times Co. v. Sullivan case in 1964 which states that "'actual malice' -- that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not." Roque questioned how PDI noted that there were "several Filipino American protesters" present. "What does several mean, and according to whose standard? I recall reading the first version of the story which was different but also not representative of facts," he said. He also wondered how PDI's first version of the story claimed "Bayan-USA and human rights organizations" rallied. "I don't know how you came up with the fact that there were 'human rights organizations' there. No human rights organization would deliberately push and box elderly waiters on the face, destroy property, and order food and beverage without paying for them. Please confirm your story with at least, the NYPD (New York City Police Department)," he added. What is COLAP? As for the second PDI report, Roque said the reporter failed to qualify what this Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and the Pacific (COLAP) is and who are its members. He said the only available information about COLAP was found in a Facebook page with no description and with no indication of who its members are. The page merely describes it as a "lawyer and law firm." "It also claims to have a website but when we checked, the site is not up. There is only a photo. There is no information on the group. Yet, PDI legitimized the group and its claim," he said. Meanwhile, he said the PDI reports seemed to cite how the University of the Philippines, his alma mater, opposed his bid to the ILC but deliberately refused to qualify its stories. "The UP Diliman Executive Council, led by Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo, is the one that issued a statement against me. The Diliman executive council is not the UP system," he said. He also slammed how PDI published stories about the the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) and National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) oppose his nomination -- but failed to qualify that both are headed by members of the opposition who are running for office. "The above are clear instances of persecution by, and malice of, the Inquirer against me. The news reports from other newspapers were objective," he added. Roque is currently in the United States for the annual United Nations (UN) International Law Week. He is among the 11 candidates from the Asia-Pacific region. Only eight seats are allotted for the Asia-Pacific States bracket in the UN body. The election of the ILC members for a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023, will take place at the 76th session of the General Assembly next month. (PNA) }

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Roque denounces rowdy NYC protesters

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Facebook photo) MANILA - Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque condemned on Saturday the violent protest of New York-based Filipino militants who are against his nomination for a seat at the International Law Commission (ILC). Roque, who is in the United States for the annual United Nations (UN) International Law Week, was at a private cocktail party at Aretsky's PatroonRestaurant & Rooftop Bar in Manhattan on Friday night (Saturday morning,Philippine time) when members of Bayan USA and its allied organization staged a protest at the restaurant to oppose his nomination to the ILC. Protesters chanted "Roque out of ILC!" and "No justice, no peace. Stop the killings in the Philippines!". In a video uploaded on Bayan USA's Facebook page, the protesters defied the security men and crashed the reception. They were immediately sent away but they continued their rally outside the restaurant. Roque lamented that the militant groups were "not content to peacefully rally outside the restaurant." He also expressed dismay that the protesters ordered food and beverage but did not pay for them. "They charged upstairs, in the process injuring two elderly waiters, and causing damage to property," he said. "We deplore the effort of militant groups to deliberately cause harm to innocent people in their attempt to disrupt a private reception we were tendering for representatives of several foreign missions in New York." Aretsky's Patroon (Facebook photo) The Philippine government has nominated Roque for the post at the ILC, whose members are elected by the UN General Assembly. Roque is one of the 11 candidates from the Asia-Pacific region, which will be given eight out of the 34 seats. The election of the ILC members for a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023, will take place at the 76th session of the General Assembly in November. (PNA) }

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High public appreciation elates Palace

MANILA - Malacanang on Saturday thanked Filipinos who continue to appreciate President Rodrigo Duterte's work performance amid the challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The private pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS), in its September 12 to 16 survey, found that 67 percent of 1,200 adult Filipinos are satisfied with Duterte's performance. Only 15 percent expressed dissatisfaction while 11 percent were ambivalent. Results of the survey gave Duterte a net satisfaction score of "very good" +52, down by 10 points from June 2021's "very good" +62 and the lowest since June 2018's "good" +45, the SWS said. "We thank our people for giving the President a consistent 'very good' rating, as reflected in the First (May 2021), Second (June 2021) and Third (September 2021) Quarter 2021 surveys of SWS," Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press statement. Roque said the SWS poll results prove that many Filipinos continue to trust and appreciate Duterte. "Indeed, this is a clear validation that public confidence remains high on the ability and competence of the Chief Executive to lead the nation amid the current health crisis brought by the Covid-19 pandemic," he said. Roque assured the public that Duterte and his administration would continue to do their best to give Filipinos a comfortable life. He added that Duterte, with the help of his Cabinet, would exhaust all efforts to help Filipinos recover from the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis. "With our people united behind the President and the administration, PRRD, along with the members of his Cabinet, will continue to improve the lives of Filipinos that will be felt beyond 2022, especially as we build back a better, post-Covid-19 economy," Roque said. According to the SWS survey, Duterte's net satisfaction rating stayed "excellent" in Mindanao (+76) and was "very good" in Balance Luzon and the Visayas (+44 each). Duterte also obtained a "very good" net satisfaction in rural areas (+55); among men (+51) and women (+53); among the age groups 25 to 34 (+56), 35 to 44 (+53), and 45 to 54 (+52); and among high school graduates (+58) and college graduates (+52). He posted a "good" net satisfaction rating in Metro Manila (+48) and urban areas (+49), as well as among 55 years old and above (+45), non-elementary school graduates (+48), and elementary school graduates (+44). The SWS used sampling error margins of 3 percentage points for national percentages and 6 percentage points for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. (PNA) }

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Palace taps Bernie Ferrer Cruz as DAR acting secretary

Malacañang has designated Bernie Ferrer Cruz as acting secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this move by the executive branch in a message to Malacañang reporters Saturday, Oct. 30

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NCR stays under alert level 3; pilot areas for alert level system expanded

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has decided to maintain the alert level classification of the National Capital Region (NCR) to alert level 3 for the first two weeks of November.

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'Slow but careful' approach impels IATF to maintain alert level 3 in NCR — Roque – Manila Bulletin

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is taking the "slow but careful" approach in downgrading the alert level in the National Capital Region (NCR) under the Alert Level System (ALS).

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Duterte admin to go after Pharmally if it didn't pay the right taxes

The Duterte administration will go after Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. if it has indeed cheated the government of the taxes it should pay.

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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this guarantee during a virtual press conference Friday, Oct. 2

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Roque says Duterte's photo with Wang proves nothing; hits 'imaginative' Hontiveros

The alleged photo showing President Duterte together with a certain Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) official named Wang Min doesn't prove anything, aside from the existence of such photo.

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Alert level classifications in Davao extended

Alert level classifications in Davao extended

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