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The Department of Justice on Tuesday said the National Bureau of Investigation has submitted additional evidence to strengthen its complaint against members of the Surigao del Norte-based Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. for alleged trafficking and abuse of minors, among others.
The NBI filed the motion during the a clarificatory hearing at the DOJ on Monday, attended by SBSI leader Jey Rence Quilario, alias “Senior Agila,” and other respondents. Some witnesses and victims of SBSI abuses were also present.“During this session, the panel anticipates the filing of supplemental counter-affidavits and presentations of opposition to the motion for a Precautionary Hold Departure Order,” it said in a statement.
Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty said the DOJ is eyeing to release the resolution of the complaints by mid-November. “After the clarificatory hearing, they will already set the PI ,” Clavano said, as he explained that the hearing was done to clarify certain issues concerning the complaints.“They have to get certain facts straight para maayos yung PI,” he said.However, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla ordered the transfer of the complaints to the DOJ main office in Manila for the conduct of the preliminary investigation due to threats in Surigao del Norte.
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