๐ทAtty. Harry Roque
HAD he not heeded the advice of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque would have found himself spending the night in solitude inside the Senate holding facility.
This comes as Roque was threatened to be cited in contempt after engaging in a clash against Sen. Risa Hontiveros during a hearing conducted by the Senate committee on women, chaired by no less than Hontiveros herself.
โAtty. Roque, please be reminded to respect the chairperson,โ Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women, for which the former Palace mouthpiece replied: โIโm very respectful.โ
Roqueโs answer further infuriated Gatchalian to who told him : โPanong respectful e nagsasalita siya sinasabayan mo siya?โ
It was only then that Roque simmered down โ and apologized.
โOne more and I will cite you in contempt; and if you disrespect the chairperson (Hontiveros), weโll be compelled to cite you in contempt,โ an obviously pissed off Gatchalian told Roque.
โHuwag mo namang sabayan siya, nagsasalita siya. Siya ang chairperson.โ (ANGEL F. JOSE)
