This was the assertion of former congressman Guillermo Romarate Jr. who was among the high-profile personalities publicly linked by President Duterte to illegal drugs. “During my time in Congress, I have never been involved in any irregularity, such as the infamous Napoles scam. “I have built a legitimate micro-financing business that is now 24 years old, with over 100 branches in the Visayas and Mindanao. Romarate, who once chaired the House committee on human rights, said that he and his family “have been law-abiding citizens all our life. My companies have grown through time and the sweat and sheer hard-work of my employees,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 07, 2016 09:56 UTC