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House issues order to take Cassandra Li Ong into its custody
The House of Representatives has issued an order to take into custody and detain Cassandra Li Ong, the official representative of a POGO service provider, for 30 days at the House of Representatives in Quezon City.
Ong was cited in contempt by four House committees for failing to attend the ongoing probe into POGO-related crimes.
Evidence presented indicated that Ong issued checks, including one amounting to P500,000, to clients of the POGO firm.
The Philippine Statistics Authority confirmed that Ong is a naturalized Filipino citizen with a Chinese mother and a Filipino father.
Additionally, Ong worked as a translator for Duanren Wu, an incorporator of Whirlwind Corporation, which has been identified as a service provider for Lucky South 99 POGO.
Ong was intercepted while attempting to leave Indonesia and is expected to return to the Philippines.
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