(UPDATES) CASSANDRA Li Ong, the alleged business partner of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, would rather go to jail than appear before a congressional inquiry, her lawyer said Saturday, setting the stage for a test of the wills with senators who want to question her.

"Ms. Ong can't take it anymore," said her counsel Ferdinand Topacio in a media briefing on Saturday.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details