Malacaῆang has confirmed Atty. Harry Roque will again serve as spokesperson for President Rodrigo Duterte.
“The Office of the President welcomes Secretary Roque back to the Cabinet and wishes him all the best as he assumes the role of the Chief Executive’s spokesman, a post he has already held in the past,” Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said.
The outgoing Presidential Spokesperson said he will not leave the Palace as he will still serve as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel.
“The Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel will be working together with the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson, as well as with all the departments, in pursuing the national policy of the government, especially on COVID-19, and thereafter,” Panelo added. – Report from Mela Lesmoras
