The House panel earlier issued a show-cause order against Ong, but she still fails to appear during the probe
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In pushing for the contempt, Pimentel noted that during the House panel on public order’s hearing on July 31, they already issued a show-cause order against Ong for her absence. What follows an issuance of contempt is an arrest order to detain the person cited by the chamber. The country’s legislative chambers have the power to order the arrest and detention of individuals who are cited in contempt. Among the offenses include uncooperativeness during legislative hearings or absence in probes, as in the case of Ong.to probe the links among illegal POGOs, Chinese syndicates, illegal drug trade, and extrajudicial killings in the country.
In last week’s hearing, Baterna frustrated lawmakers due to her inconsistent answers to their queries as the panel was looking into her alleged involvement with the Porac POGO. She was cited in contempt and was ordered detained for 30 days.
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