Guo faces charges for alleged violation of the New Philippine Passport Act and falsification of documents, while Ong is charged with obstruction of justice
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The only arrest order against the two were based on legislative orders: The Senate’s arrest order against Guo for snubbing the hearings, and the House order against Ong for doing the same.On top of these criminal cases, BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval told Rappler that Guo allegedly committed an immigration violation, which stems from her true citizenship.
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros, among the legislators who led the probe into POGOs, said she’s expecting the two to attend the Senate hearing on Tuesday, August 28.Both Guo and Ong may be detained in the Senate and House premises as part of the punishments that come with being cited in contempt.
“We did not immediately issue any statement until we validated the information, because we don’t want to spread disinformation. So we needed to validate first. So when we were able to validate that she’s in this specific place, I immediately sent a formal request to counterparts to give us assistance in recovering them,” the immigration chief added.
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