November 23, 2025 | 12:12pm
MANILA, Philippines — The government has requested a red notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
Winston Casio, spokesperson for the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), confirmed this to Philstar.com in a Viber message on Sunday, November 23.
However, he has yet to confirm the date the government submitted its request. This story will be updated once he provides those details.
In an interview with DZBB, Casio said the red notice request against Roque is related to qualified human trafficking.
An Interpol red notice is a request to law enforcement agencies in Interpol-member countries to locate and arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action.
It is not, however, an international arrest warrant.
On May 15, 2025, the Angeles City Regional Trial Court, Branch 118, issued arrest warrants for 50 individuals, including Roque and Lucky South 99 representative Cassandra Ong.
The accused are implicated in human trafficking activities connected to Lucky South 99, a POGO facility raided by authorities on June 5, 2024.
The group facing charges includes individuals allegedly involved in the POGO firm’s operations, such as its incorporators, directors, officers, stockholders, and employees.
Roque was accused of playing a key role in securing an operating license for the POGO hub and was specifically named as the head of Lucky South 99’s legal department during its failed license reapplication to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.
The former spokesperson, however, denied the allegations, saying he has never served as legal counsel for any illegal POGO and has never represented Lucky South 99 in any capacity.
Roque has been out of the country since Dec. 3, 2024.
Roque has yet to respond to Philstar.com’s request for comment on the government’s Interpol red notice request. This story will be updated once he responds.
