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'Pwede na ulit isalang?': Cassandra Ong discharged from hospital, says House

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'Pwede na ulit isalang?': Cassandra Ong discharged from hospital, says House

By Ellson Quismorio

At A Glance

House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco bared that Cassandra Ong had been discharged from the hospital after spending nearly a week there.
Ong, 24, is a representative of suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO), Lucky South 99.
She was last publicly seen during the Sept. 4 hearing of the quad-comm.

Cassandra Ong (Facebook)

Cassandra Ong lives to testify another day.

This, after House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco bared that Ong had been discharged from the hospital after spending nearly a week there.

"Ms. Ong was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon, September 10, 2024 and safely brought back immediately to the House of Representatives to be under our custody to serve out the rest of her contempt sentence at the HRep (House) detention facility," read Velasco's statement Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Velasco cited input from House Medical Director Dr. Louie Bautista in the statement.

"The HRep is happy to report that she has recovered with the treatment she received from the hospital and with all the diagnostic procedures she had, our in-house medical personnel can be fully prepared to handle any other medical condition she might have as she continues to appear in the [quad-comm] hearings," the statement added.

The 24-year-old is expected to return as a resource person in the House quad-committee or quad-comm hearing next week.

Ong, a representative of suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO), Lucky South 99, was last publicly seen during the Sept. 4 hearing of the special four-way panel.

Ong began to break down and experience dizziness during the hearing when she was asked by solons to divulge the profile and identity of a certain Rainier Tiu.

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The quad-comm chairmen also threatened to transfer her custody from the House of Representatives to the Women’s Correctional Institute in Mandaluyong City. This, after the young woman became evasive once again in answering the solons' questions.

It was also learned during the same hearing that Ong was being very picky with her meals, and that she wasn't eaten regularly.

'The HRep in its effort and compassion, was able to send Ms Ong to the hospital for her proper treatment and to diagnose any underlying cause for her condition," Velasco's statement read.

The hospital that Ong was taken to wasn't disclosed.

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