A Senate panel on Tuesday, November 7 lifted the contempt order against the four leaders of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" namely Jey Rence Quilario also known as "Senyor Agila", Janeth Ajoc, Mamerto Galanida, and Karren Sanico. The Senate security group...
Senator Cynthia Villar told the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to make a firm decision on the relocation of the residents of Sitio Kapihan where the Socorro Bayanihan Service Inc. (SBSI), or the Socorro "cult" was based. Sen. Cynthia Villar....
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said government agencies and private organizations are working together to restore governance among the members of Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc., aiming to provide assistance to children who were denied their education...
After conducting an ocular inspection and personally speaking with residents, Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said on Monday, Oct. 16 that he is prepared to call the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) a cult. (SENATE Prib photo) "Talagang lumalabas na kulto ito (It really shows that this is a...
BARANGAY SERING, Socorro, Surigao del Norte (PNA) – Members remain faithful to Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) and to their leaders despite recent controversies exposed in a Senate hearing. SEN. Ronald dela Rosa, under heavy security, visits Sitio Kapihan in Socorro, Surigao del Norte,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said that the irregularities they observed in Sitio Kapihan, where the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" was based, were worse than they expected. This was after her staff together with the Senate Committee on Public Order...
For Sen. Risa Hontiveros, things could have turned out differently had the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) canceled the Proposed Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement (PACBRMA) of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" four years...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, September 28 urged lawmakers to refrain from approving a measure if there is no specific source of funds. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) Legarda made the call after learning from...
Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa believes that the minor victims of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" have no reason to lie about the trauma they experienced. (Senate PRIB photo) For Dela Rosa, he sees no reason or motivation for the witnesses who are aged 12 to...
A Senate panel has cited in contempt four members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" including its President or leader Jey Rence Quilario also known as "Senior Agila" after consistently denying the existence of child marriage in their community. ...
The leader of the so-called Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the Socorro 'cult' Jey Rence Quilario surfaced on Thursday, Sept. 28, denying the allegations being thrown at the group specifically the abuses, forced marriages and rape among its members. (Senate PRIB photo) This was...
Only 16 of the 219 aviation industry operators, who were identified as critically impacted business owners in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, got financial assistance from the P300 million allotted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and received P52.8 million in “excess...
