Several documents signed by former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque were found during the raid of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Lucky South 99 in Porac, Pampanga.
According to AKB Express News, one of the documents entailed the appointment of Mister Supranational Philippines 2016 Alberto Rodulfo Y. De La Serna as Roque’s executive assistant from Jan. 4, 2021 until Dec. 31, 2021.
There was also a recovered affidavit of support, which detailed how the former Presidential Spokesperson would be providing financial support to De La Serna during their trip to Europe last Oct. 2023.
“He will accompany me to [Poland, Ukraine, and Italy] as an invited resource person to speak on an event on the Peace Process in Ukraine which will be Kiev, Ukraine to [be] held from 13-16 October, 2023,” said Roque in the document.
“I need a travel companion since I am diabetic, with coronary stent and suffering from acute spinal stenosis,” he added.
While questions rose as to how the documents ended up in the POGO compound, Roque said that he was only a lawyer of the firm Whirlwind Corporation, which was leasing the compound to Lucky South 99, and said that he had nothing to do with the POGO.
In an interview with GMA Integrated News, Roque said that there is nothing more to be determined from the recovered appointment papers.
“Matagal ko na nga pong empleyado ‘yan pero matagal na po siyang hindi nagtatrabaho sa akin,” the former Presidential Spokesperson said.
Upon his win in 2016, De La Serna was the first Mister Supranational Philippines titleholder who competed at the inaugural Mister Supranational in Poland. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the Holy Name University in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.