By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Santa Rosa City lone district Representative Dan Fernandez on Thursday (22 Aug 2024) confirmed during the House quad-committee (quad-comm) hearing that an alleged close associate of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is now in the hands of Indonesian immigration authorities.
“We have received a communication coming from Ronalyn Baterna for her supplemental motion for reconsideration. But considering all of the communications that were sent to us as well Cassandra Lee Ong was already in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration of Indonesia,” Fernandez said.
Guo, who had been linked to illegal POGO operations, reportedly met Ong in Singapore after fleeing the Philippines under the radar of local authorities.
Ong, a businesswoman, had earlier been cited for contempt by the House of Representatives for her failure to attend hearings in connection with the POGO controversy.
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