The Armed Foces of the Philippines (AFP) pulled the trigger on their complaint.
“At around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) filed a verified disbarment complaint against Atty. Harry Roque for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility,” reports Bong Lozada on Inquirer.net.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Harold Cabunoc, AFP Public Affairs Office Chief, Brigadier General Arthur Ang, Camp Aguinaldo Camp Commander, signed the complaint which was filed at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Ortigas.
Cabunoc said, “As a lawyer, Atty. Roque is, at all times, subject to the watchful public eye and community approbation. He is bound to maintain and live up to the standards of the legal profession not only in keeping a high regard of legal proficiency, which he undoubtedly possesses, but also of distinct high regard for morality, honesty, integrity and fair dealing.”
To cut a long story short, the AFP didn’t like it one bit when “on October 22, Roque led the family of slain transgender Jennifer Laude and marched to the gate of the Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board inside Camp Aguinaldo where US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton was detained.”
At that time, Roque also yelled out some harsh words against the military personnel who warned his group against trespassing. It may be recalled that Laude’s sister Marilou and German fiance Marc Sueselbeck climbed the fence in the bid to confront U.S. Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton, the prime suspect in Laude’s killing.
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