The senator issues a statement after hundreds of members of the alleged cult, Socorro Bayanihan Services, staged a demonstration to demand ‘justice’ and ‘fairness’
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros rejected calls by members of an alleged Surigao del Norte-based cult for legislators to conduct an investigation in their island community rather than in the Senate.
Hontiveros said Quilario needs to appear during a committee investigation scheduled in the Senate on Thursday, September 28. An alleged victim, whom Hontiveros identified as “Vivian,” said she was prevented by the SBSI from accessing prenatal services, vitamins, and other medical needs when she was pregnant.
Another alleged victim also corroborated claims that beneficiaries of the government’s Social Assistance Program were compelled to surrender 40-60% of their cash aid to Quilario’s group in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette’s impact on Socorro.
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