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SC asked to stop POGO probe
The camp of Cassandra Li Ong has asked the Supreme Court to determine if lawmakers committed grave abuse of discretion during their probe into her alleged involvement in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos).
Her lawyers filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition against the House Quad-Committee and the Senate Tri-Committee, seeking to ascertain if there was grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction.
The petition argues that Ong is at serious risk of having her constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent and against self-incrimination, violated during legislative hearings.
The respondents listed in the petition include Senators Risa Hontiveros, Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, and Raffy Tulfo, as well as Representatives Robert Ace Barbers, Joseph Stephen Paduano, Dan Fernandez, and Benny Abante Jr.
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Cassandra Li Ong, the authorized representative of a raided POGO firm in Porac, Pampanga, has filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking protection amid ongoing congressional probes into POGO-related crimes.
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Cassandra Li Ong, a key witness in the POGO probe, stated through her lawyer that she would rather be jailed than face the Senate investigation, expressing a preference for detention at the Women's Correctional Facility.
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Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, whose Chinese name is Guo Hua Ping, attended the continuation of the Senate's joint hearing on Monday, September 9, 2024, to investigate illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
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Alice Guo's lawyer, Stephen David, stated that she might limit her testimony at the Senate hearing on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to pending criminal cases, including allegations of money laundering and human trafficking.
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