The House of Representatives quad committee releases Cassandra Ong, the 24-year-old Philippine offshore gaming operator or POGO worker linked to a scam hub in Porac, Pampanga.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-representatives-quad-committee-frees-cassandra-ong-december-12-2024/#cxrecs_s
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00:00The House of Representatives Quad Committee releases Cassandra Ong, the 24-year-old Philippine
00:05offshore gaming operator or POGO worker linked to a scam hub in Porac, Pampanga.
00:10Ong had been detained for almost four months over a contempt charge.
00:14The Quad Committee lifted the contempt charge against Ong late Thursday, December 12.
00:18Ong petitioned to lift the charge, citing mental health issues due to her incarceration
00:22at the Correctional Institute for Women or CIW.
00:26She is a key figure in the POGO network in Porac, Pampanga, and a scam hub in Bambantarlac
00:31linked to dismissed Mayor Alice Guo.
00:33She denied involvement in the POGOs throughout the trial.
00:36Quad Committee Chairperson Rep. Ace Barber says they can't get more information from
00:41her and her statements are sufficient for their committee report.
00:44Ong faces multiple human trafficking and money laundering complaints, all pending before
00:48prosecutors.
00:50Without a resolution, she will be free unless she is charged and arrested like Alice Guo.
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