Cassandra Ong in PH - Palace

Malacañang revealed that Cassandra Li Ong, one of the co-accused of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in qualified human trafficking cases, is currently in the Philippines.

- BY BETHEENA UNITE

Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed the whereabouts of Ong during a briefing on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

"[H]umingi po tayo ng response mula sa DILG at ang sabi po ay sa kasalukuyan, base sa kanilang records nasa Pilipinas pa po si Ms. Cassandra Ong, at patuloy pa rin po ang paghahanap sa kanya dahil nga siya po ay tinatawag na fugitive dahil may warrant of arrest na po (We requested a response from the DILG and they said that at present, based on their records, Ms. Cassandra Ong is still in the Philippines, and the search for her is ongoing because she is considered a fugitive since there is already a warrant of arrest issued for her)," Castro said.