Atty. Harry Roque, counsel of the family of slain Filipino transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to punish Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang and two other military officials for alleged indirect contempt of court.

In his petition filed before the SC, Roque argued that Catapang and Brig. Gen. Arturo Ang and Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc allegedly violated the “confidentiality rule” in connection with the disbarment case filed against him.

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