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Cassandra Ong detained at women's jail in Mandaluyong

Cassandra Ong detained at women's jail in Mandaluyong

Vivienne Gulla,

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Sep 26, 2024 03:12 PM PHT

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Cassandra Ong attends the hearing called by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — The House of Representatives on Thursday said Cassandra Ong, one of its key resource persons in the POGO probe, was transferred to the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong to "serve the rest of her detention."

"Yesterday (Wednesday) po nalipat na si Ms. Cassandra Ong sa Correctional from HRep," House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said.

Ong, an authorized representative of Lucky South 99, was cited in contempt a second time for “lying” when lawmakers sought answers about her education.

The panel decided to move Ong to a regular jail after her lawyer quoted her as saying that she would rather go to jail than attend any more House hearings.

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Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang said Ong would be detained separately from convicted criminals at the Correctional Institution for Women.

Catapang said Ong would be “confined” alone in a separate room. 

“As a commitment order ng Congress, we are just following the orders of Congress. But we cannot allow her to mingle with those convicted people already, it might endanger her security and safety,” Catapang said.

He said Ong would be allowed to use her cellphone as she is not yet convicted of any crime and is only confined inside the CIW because of the order of the House of Representatives.


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