Roque drops senatorial bidhome/News/Top Stories/Roque drops senatorial bidFormer Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque Jr. on Friday announced that he was withdrawing his bid for a Senate seat for health reasons. “It is with a truly heavy heart that I announce the withdrawal of my senatorial bid. Asked if he would return as Duterte’s spokesman, Roque replied, “That’s something that I could not comment on because it’s really speculative. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified that Roque could no longer be substituted after his withdrawal from the Senate race. The deadline for voluntary withdrawal [has lapsed],” he said.

Source: Manila Times February 01, 2019 19:07 UTC