Manila, March 19 -- Malacanang on Wednesday renewed its call for former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to return to the Philippines, especially now that he will no longer be part of the legal team of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Roque must reconsider returning to the country and refute the allegations about his supposed links to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).

"Sa ngayon po, siguro'y nabalitaan ninyo na po na hindi na po makakasama si Atty. Harry Roque bilang parte ng legal team ni dating Pangulong Duterte (By now, you may have heard that Atty....