Manila, May 15 -- A Pampanga regional trial court (RTC) has issued arrest warrants against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, businesswoman Cassandra Ong, and others for alleged human trafficking in relation to Lucky South 99 Corp., a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub raided in Porac.

"All offenses charged are non-bailable," Angeles RTC Presiding Judge Rene Reyes said in the order dated May 8.

The court said it found probable cause against the accused for violations under the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022, which penalizes, among other things, any person who "recruit, transport, transfer, harbor, obtain, maintain, offer, hire, provide, or receive a person... for purposes of forced labor, slavery...