House QuadCom cites Cassandra Ong for contempt, orders detention
The House of Representatives QuadCom cited Cassandra Ong for contempt for the second time on Thursday, ordering her detention at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City starting September 26.
Ong was first cited in August after repeatedly refusing to testify or invoking her right to remain silent during a committee hearing.
Lawmakers accused Ong of lying when she could not remember details about her education under the Alternative Learning System (ALS), prompting another contempt citation and detention order.
During Thursday's hearing, lawmakers questioned inconsistencies in Ong’s answers and cited her for contempt again due to her refusal to provide specific information.
Ong's lawyer Ferdinand Topacio claimed this latest contempt order was an abuse of power and said he would file a petition with the Supreme Court to bring attention to these abuses.
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