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“The legislature must allow Ong to invoke her rights during any potentially incriminating questioning”Katherine Cassandra Ong, entangled in the shadowy world of offshore gaming, has drawn battle lines with Philippine lawmakers.
Ong, as the representative of Lucky South 99 in Porac, Pampanga, is now fighting for her Constitutional right to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination during legislative hearings. Ong’s petition to the Supreme Court is rooted in her argument the legislative probes into POGOs, and specifically her involvement, infringe upon her Constitutional rights.Ong invokes two fundamental protections under the 1987 Constitution:2. Right Against Self-Incrimination .Topacio’s main argument is that Ong is willing to attend the hearings as a gesture of respect toward Congress but will invoke her Constitutional right to remain silent to prevent self-incrimination.
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