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00:00We will have an update on what Cassandra Lee Ong is facing in the investigation of Kamara Bukas.
00:05We will talk to the House Committee Chairman on Dangerous Drugs, Congressman Ace Barbers.
00:09Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali.
00:12Good morning Raffy and good morning and good afternoon to our countrymen.
00:18What information do you expect to get from Cassandra Lee Ong?
00:23Well, her participation in the POGO hubs of RAID is very vital.
00:32We believe that her role and role in these two POGOs is very instrumental.
00:43We want to ask her if she knows that these are scam hubs.
00:49These are illegal POGOs that actually committed several criminal activities such as human trafficking, prostitution, money laundering and even drugs.
01:11She should explain this.
01:13If she doesn't have an account here, we should listen to her.
01:19That way, we can make our opinion on her role and on the POGOs that were raided.
01:28Are you ready if she doesn't respond to your request?
01:31Is the Executive Session possible if she asks for it?
01:34If she asks for it, we will provide it,
01:38but provided that the information that she will provide will involve national security, number one.
01:44If she doesn't respond, she has the right to do so.
01:47I will ask her to go to her lawyer so she can coach and guide on how to answer the questions of our members of the lower government.
02:01How is the security of Cassandra Ong in the House of Representatives,
02:05considering that she's a vital person and you can get information from her?
02:13Yes. Okay. I think she's secured here and she's staying here conveniently and comfortably.
02:21It looks okay. This is not a prison Rafi. This is a detention center.
02:28This is like a hotel. Actually, you probably enjoy hot water in an air-conditioned room.
02:38This is not a prison cell, but only a temporary detention center for those witnesses who have violated, number one, our rules.
02:48Number two, those witnesses or resource persons that we issued an arrest warrant. That's all we have Rafi.
02:56What can you say about the plan of Atty. Tupacio to file an arbitrary detention complaint against his client?
03:05I think the lawyer is referring to the arbitrary detention in the NBI, not in the House of Representatives.
03:18So you have no opinion on that?
03:20Not yet. Maybe we will look into it. Like what I said, and the belief of many of our colleagues and friends in the Senate,
03:29Cassandra Ong is a very vital witness for the reason that she's the liaison of these illegal pogo hubs.
03:41She's also a prominent officer in these companies. That's why we should ask her.
03:53She can't say that she's running a company without knowing that these are scam hubs, cybercrime centers, etc. etc.
04:02Is there an update on the committee's request to call former President Rodrigo Duterte for a hearing?
04:09Not yet. We've sent invites already to our former president. Of course, we will be waiting for his reply.
04:21But like what we always say, it's the right of our former president. We will extend the courtesy to him if he didn't win this.
04:35In deference to him being the former president, we will extend the courtesy.
04:42Okay. Thank you very much for the time you shared with us this afternoon.
04:46Thank you Raffy. Thank you.
04:48Congressman Ace Barbers.