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Estrada hit Cassandra Ong’s questionable birth certificate as well
By Nidz Godino,
“My mother is Li Xia Ying, and my father, I think, is Richard,” Cassandra Ong replied when Estrada asked her about her parents.
Is Cassandra Ong’s birth certificate another case of questionable documentation similar to that of former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo? Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, September 17, said there is reason to believe so.
Ong made her first appearance at Senate since being apprehended by Indonesian authorities. Ong is incorporator of Whirlwind Corp., company leased land to raided Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub Lucky South 99 in Porac, Pampanga.
Estrada questioned Ong about conditions of her birth. The 24-year old said she was born on May 23, 2000 in San Juan City.
Asked why she was not sure of her father’s identity, Ong explained that she did not grow up with him. Ying is Chinese national, while her father was of Chinese descent but naturalized Filipino.
She also said that she was not born in a hospital but delivered by midwife in San Juan City. After she was born, Ong said she was taken to Chinese General Hospital in Manila.
Estrada, former mayor of San Juan City, said it did not make sense to be taken to Manila as it was too far.
Based on Ong’s birth certificate, she was born in San Juan City and delivered by midwife named Rosario Mendez. Birth certificate listed address of her birth as P. Mendoza Street.
“I’d like to point out, Madame Chair, place of birth indicated in certificate of live birth, is 345 P. Mendoza Street… no such address or house number in San Juan,” Estrada said.
There is no record of a marriage certificate between Ong’s parents, despite her birth certificate indicating they were married.
Estrada called these findings “questionable.”
“This is another case of questionable birth certificate issued through late registration and there is no basis for issuance of Cassie Ong’s birth certificate… should be investigated,” Estrada said.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Philippine Statistics Authority should look into these irregularities.
To recall, Guo, who also claimed to be born at home, faced similar issues with her birth certificate, which was issued late. She was later identified as Guo Hua Ping after National Bureau of Investigation matched her fingerprints to Chinese national.
Topic of issuance of late birth certificates has been discussed in POGO hearings, as lawmakers pointed out that there could be syndicates who abuse the mechanisms.
In Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur alone, at least 1,200 foreigners were issued a birth certificate through late birth registration. Many of them were believed to be Chinese nationals.
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