Shiela Guo taken to Senate, Ong to House

by Bernadette E. Tamayo - Reina C. Tolentino

Aug 27, 2024 12:14 am

(UPDATE) THE Senate on Monday took custody of Shiela Guo, sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) turned her over to ensure her attendance at a Senate inquiry on illegal online gaming.

At the same time, the NBI turned Cassandra Ong, a business partner of the fugitive ex-mayor, over to the House of Representatives, which was looking into the operations of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and cited her for contempt.

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