Cassandra Li Ong, incorporator of Lucky South 99, and Sheila Leal Guo were arrested last Aug. 20 by Indonesian immigration authorities at the Mega Mall Batam Centre, in Riau, Indonesia.
The two arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Philippine Airlines Flight PR 540 from Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday.
Ong is also being investigated by the Senate for her involvement in Lucky South 99, a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Porac, Pampanga raided weeks ago for illegal and criminal activities.
The two are believed to have been with the dismissed mayor when she left the country on July 18.
The NBI also confirmed yesterday that Sheila is actually a Chinese national named Zhang Mier.
A fingerprint analysis conducted by the NBI and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) matched Guo’s fingerprints with those of Zhang Mier.
NBI director Jaime Santiago said at a press briefing that the fingerprint analysis confirmed that “the Chinese national Zhang Mier and Sheila Leal Guo are one and the same person.”
He also said Guo would be charged with violating the Philippine Passport Act, as her passport was allegedly fraudulently obtained.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Sheila’s use of fraudulently issued passport would be part of the immigration violation charges to be leveled against her.
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