• 2 months ago
The National Bureau of Investigation turns over Cassandra Li Ong to the House of Representatives on Monday, August 26.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-detains-raided-pogo-worker-cassandra-ong-august-2024/
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00:00The National Bureau of Investigation turns over Cassandra Lee Ong to the House of Representatives
00:06on Monday, August 26.
00:08Ong is tied to the raided Philippine offshore gaming operator Lucky South 99 in Porac, Pampanga.
00:14She is the woman who allegedly hired former Duterte spokesperson Harry Roque to lawyer
00:19for Whirlwind, the real estate firm that leased its land to Lucky South.
00:23Ong was cited in contempt by the House Committee investigating illegal pogos for stubbing the
00:27congressional inquiry she had been invited to.
00:30The House then issued an arrest order against her on August 21.
00:34She and Chila Guo, sister of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, were arrested by Indonesian
00:39immigration authorities on August 22 and were deported back to the Philippines the same
00:43day.
00:44Ong is expected to face the House Quad Committee investigating the links between pogos, extrajudicial
00:49killings, illegal drugs, and Chinese syndicates.

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