Saksi: (Part 1) Cassandra Ong, dadalhin sa Correctional; Denied ang apela ni Teves; MMDA enforcer, sumampa sa hood ng sinitang sasakyan
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00:00We will all be together in the right.
00:15We will bring to the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong,
00:18the body of Lucky South 99 Pogo in Pampanga, Cassandra Ong.
00:23Because of the many times she did not answer the questions of the congressmen in the hearing.
00:29On the other hand, Ong's lawyer,
00:31defying the constitutional rights of her client,
00:33she is being bullied by the congressmen.
00:36Witness, Raffi Tima.
00:41I invoke my right to remain silent.
00:43Her face has just started appearing in the quadcom in the camera today.
00:46This is the answer of the body of Lucky South 99 Pogo in Purak, Pampanga,
00:50that Cassandra Lee Ong asked about her text that she does not want to be involved in the fight of a big person.
00:56Ong still has something to say.
00:58Attorney Ferdinand Topacio was also there.
01:01What I am saying is the right to remain silent.
01:04I would just like to remind Madam Cassandra Ong and her lawyer
01:09that what we are conducting here is not a custodial investigation
01:13where you can invoke your right to remain silent.
01:16There have been Supreme Court decisions on this.
01:19So I think the witness has to answer.
01:22Otherwise, we will move to ciphering contempt.
01:25For refusal to answer.
01:27Attorney Ferdinand Topacio, Ong's lawyer,
01:29was also warned because she asked for her client's testimony.
01:33Even though the question of where she studied in college was answered by Ong.
01:37Is that your first job in Lucky South 99?
01:42I refuse to testify.
01:44What is your first job in your life?
01:47I am sorry again. I refuse to testify.
01:51Where did you go to college?
01:53This will not incriminate you.
01:57It will.
01:58Because of the refusal to answer questions,
02:00Ong was formally denied for contempt and was sentenced to be detained
02:03in the Women's Correctional in Mandaluyong.
02:05You are cited in contempt and you will be detained.
02:09Julie seconded any objection.
02:12Hearing none, the motion is approved.
02:14Hearing none, the motion is approved.
02:16There is a motion to detain Cassandra Ong at the Women's Correctional Center
02:22located at Mandaluyong.
02:28It's a detention facility, Women's Correctional.
02:33Julie seconded any objections.
02:36Hearing none, the motion is approved.
02:39After the order to be detained in the correctional,
02:42Ong was given a last chance to speak through the Executive Session.
02:46This is where Ong spoke about his thoughts on the case.
02:50Cassandra Lee Ong arrived at the camera
02:52because she refused to attend the hearing of the committee of the camera
02:55until she was arrested in Indonesia and deported back to the Philippines.
02:59Are you willing to avail of that?
03:02Attorney DePastro, this is your last warning.
03:06You are coaching your client.
03:08Please stop whispering.
03:10And Cassie, I have to remind you as well
03:15that this involves human trafficking.
03:17No bail.
03:18If you let this go and you answer like this,
03:22you will be detained here.
03:24This can be used against you.
03:26Can I think about it?
03:27Sure.
03:28But again, we will be warning you.
03:30In the continuation of the hearing,
03:32Ong's role in Locky South 99 and Whirlwind Corporation
03:36is based on the knowledge of the resource person who was invited to the hearing.
03:40He is my boss.
03:42What else is Cassandra Ong ordering you as your boss?
03:48Documents and checks.
03:51Sometimes she orders me to issue 10 pieces worth of 15,000.
04:00Then I write it down.
04:02In other words, Ms. Baterna, you are only the issuer and the firmer.
04:06Is that right?
04:07That's right, Madam Chair.
04:08He is with me in the office.
04:10As far as I know, he is Mr. Wu's personal translator.
04:16He is always with me in meetings.
04:20Until such time, he is the one who deals with all the people you should talk to.
04:27As for Katherine DePastro,
04:29her client is her lawyer.
04:32She is also a bully by the congressmen.
04:35She is also a violator of her constitutional rights.
04:39Ms. Ong has already answered the questions of the congressmen.
04:42But just for the information,
04:44about the corporations she is involved in,
04:46such as Locky South 99 and Whirlwind Corporation,
04:49for GMI Integrated News, I am your host, Rafi Timang.
04:52Saksi!
04:54Denied or not given the motion for reconsideration
04:58by former congressman Arnulfo Tevez Jr.
05:01regarding his return here in the country
05:04to the Department of Justice.
05:06This June, the Court of Appeals in Timor-Leste
05:09issued the Extradition Request of the Philippines.
05:12Because of the various cases that Tevez is facing,
05:15including the murder of the Conectus Oriental Representative or Governor,
05:19Roel Degamo, and many others.
05:21In the Justice Department, they recognize the importance of this decision
05:25and they were able to maintain transparency in the processes.
05:29We are still trying to get an explanation from Tevez's camp.
05:35The MMDA enforcer caught him in Taguig
05:38in the hood of a car.
05:40He was trying to stop him from escaping after he got hit by a car.
05:43Saksi! Denied or not given.
05:46In the court of appeals yesterday,
05:48a red car was seen driving around in the area of Lawton Avenue in Taguig City.
05:52And if you look closely,
05:54a man in a blue suit was caught in the hood.
05:57The man was a MMDA enforcer
05:59who was trying to stop him from escaping the car.
06:02Even his companion who was in charge of the traffic,
06:05was also caught in the hood.
06:07In another video,
06:08you can hear that the car was hit by a car
06:10that's why it was blocked by the authorities.
06:13The car stopped for a while
06:15but he insisted on leaving.
06:17That's why the enforcer didn't stop him
06:19and he was caught in the hood again.
06:21Despite the enforcer's efforts,
06:23the driver was still able to escape according to the MMDA.
06:26Earlier this morning,
06:27the enforcer went to the office of the MMDA
06:30to explain to the MMDA officer
06:32why he was caught in the hood.
06:34The MMDA officer said that
06:36he was caught in the hood
06:38Earlier this morning,
06:39the enforcer went to the office of the MMDA
06:41to explain what happened.
06:43The MMDA officer was able to get the plate number of the car
06:46and he was able to find the escaped driver.
06:49At the time of his discovery,
06:51he was facing multiple criminal cases.
06:54The MMDA also recommended to the LTO
06:56to cancel his driver's license.
06:59For GMA Integrated News,
07:01I'm Nico Juage,
07:02your witness.
07:04Davao Regional Trial Court issued an order
07:07to clarify their temporary protection order
07:10regarding the violation of the arrest warrant
07:12against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
07:14From Davao City,
07:16I'm Cyril Chavez of GMA Regional TV.
07:20Cyril?
07:22This is the fifth day
07:23since the arrest warrant was issued
07:26against KOJC founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
07:30and his associates.
07:31As you can see behind me,
07:34the police are still guarding
07:37the entrance of the KOJC compound.
07:46Upon entering the gate of the compound
07:48of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in Davao,
07:50there are barriers
07:52where some members of the KOJC are located.
07:56They were allowed to enter
07:58following the court's order to the police
08:01to remove all barricades
08:03that block the access of the members.
08:07Some police are guarding the side of the cathedral
08:10but the riot shields are placed on the road.
08:15No members of the KOJC have entered yet.
08:19According to the KOJC,
08:21from 7am to 9am,
08:24the PNP will resume
08:26their ground penetrating radar in the cathedral.
08:31This is the device
08:32that can detect sounds and heartbeats
08:36even underground.
08:38The PNP is based on this
08:40because they believe
08:42that Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
08:44is in an underground bunker inside the compound.
08:47That's what we're watching
08:49based on our information
08:51that this tunnel
08:53will be hidden until its end.
08:55That's what we're watching.
08:57This is the fifth day
08:59of the arrest warrant
09:01against Quiboloy
09:03and other accused.
09:06The Gemay Regional TV
09:08and other members of the media
09:10also entered the compound.
09:12We also passed the front
09:14of the Jose Maria College building
09:16where some members of the KOJC
09:18were heard asking questions.
09:22There were also gunshots
09:24in the courtyard
09:25next to some police officers.
09:29As the search continued,
09:31some members of the KOJC
09:33resisted
09:34and did not allow the media to continue.
09:38The Police Regional Office 11
09:40lied that
09:42the PNP only gave
09:44two hours to the KOJC
09:47to surrender Quiboloy
09:49before they stormed
09:51the KOJC Cathedral.
09:53Another lie
09:55is being spread by the KOJC
09:57that we will destroy
09:59their compound.
10:02Just like the lie
10:04that they say
10:05that we gave them water
10:07and electricity.
10:08Last night,
10:09the lights of the KOJC compound
10:11were beautiful.
10:14In spite of the temporary protection order
10:16issued by the Davao City Regional Trial Court,
10:18the police did not respond
10:20and did not leave the compound.
10:22Some policemen
10:23slept on the benches.
10:25Because they did not leave,
10:27the KOJC stormed the Davao RTC
10:30early in the morning.
10:32They wanted the court to contempt
10:34their DILG Secretary,
10:36Benhor Abalos,
10:37PNP Chief Romel Francisco Marbel,
10:39and some other officials.
10:42The essence is
10:44that I am contempting them.
10:46Maybe,
10:47it will not be granted immediately.
10:50But at least,
10:52we have grounds
10:53and if we will be able
10:55to present evidence later on,
10:59maybe it will be granted.
11:00According to DILG Secretary
11:02Benhor Abalos,
11:03the authorities are still
11:05looking for Kibuloy.
11:07It is clear
11:09that the content of the temporary protection order
11:11or TPO
11:12issued by the Davao City Regional Trial Court
11:15was issued on Tuesday.
11:17In this TRO,
11:18we are being restrained.
11:19It is not in its order
11:20that we will stop the operation
11:22of arresting Kibuloy.
11:24Meaning,
11:25the PNP will continue to arrest
11:27and look for Pastor Kibuloy.
11:29That is important.
11:31DILG Secretary Abalos
11:33is also questioning
11:34the TPO issued by Davao City RTC.
11:37Kibuloy's case
11:39of child abuse
11:41was transferred to Quezon City
11:43so it is no longer in Davao City.
11:46Abalos questioned
11:47the Supreme Court's ruling
11:49dated May 28, 2024
11:52that Kibuloy is also facing
11:54a separate case of human trafficking
11:56in Pasig RTC.
11:58Earlier this morning,
12:00their legal team
12:01along with the Solicitor General
12:04were asked
12:05for a motion for clarification
12:07on whether the temporary protection order
12:09issued by Davao RTC is valid
12:11and what is the purpose of the TPO.
12:14Earlier, Davao RTC issued
12:16a Supplemental and Clarificatory Order
12:19where the urgency of the TPO
12:22was given
12:24to protect the rights
12:26and security of the petitioners.
12:29They clarified
12:30that it did not cancel
12:32or void the visa
12:33of the trial
12:35in the warrant of arrest
12:37against Kibuloy.
12:38Their intention is different
12:40and it is not to harm each other.
12:48Pia, because of the Supplemental and Clarificatory Order
12:51issued by Davao RTC today,
12:53we are still waiting for the PNP's comment
12:57or the next steps
12:59that they will take.
13:02Live from Davao City
13:04for GME Integrated News,
13:06I am Cyril Chavez
13:09of GME Regional TV,
13:11your witness.
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