SINO SI ATTY. HARRY ROQUE?
A TRUE CIVIL SERVANT
Atty. Herminio "Harry" Lopez Roque Jr. is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and former law professor.
As Spokesperson of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (2017 to 2018 and 2020 to 2021), Harry spearheaded the government's information campaign during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Roque taught Constitutional Law and Public International Law for 15 years at the University of the Philippines College of Law
In his law practice, he notably represented and won a victory for the victims of the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre and the family of Jennifer Laude, a transwoman killed by a U.S. Marine. He also represented before the Supreme Court the Malaya Lolas, a group representing Filipino comfort women victims during WWII.
Harry ran in the 2022 senatorial elections under the Uniteam coalition, a decision which he and his ally, Vice-President Sara Duterte now deeply regret. They have both expressed dissatisfaction over the current administration.
The photo shows Harry visiting Dapa, Siargao on 23Dec2021, after typhoon Odette (Typhoon Rai) destructed the area.
HAS STELLAR LEGISLATIVE OUTPUTS
Atty. Harry Roque co-authored the following laws:
Republic Act 111223 - Universal Health Care Law (primary sponsor)
Republic Act 11166 - Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
Republic Act 10969 - Free Irrigation Service Act
Republic Act 11037 - Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act
Republic Act 10931 - Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
A WELL EDUCATED Filipino
- Masters of Laws with merits from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, United Kingdom (1996)
- Juris Doctor (Outstanding Law Intern Awardee) from the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines (1990)
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (1986)
- Bachelor of Arts & Political Science (Units earned) from the University of the Philippines, Philippines (1983)