The joint Senate committee involved in the investigation of alleged cult activities and violations of human rights by Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated said it will bring its next hearing in Socorro town.
This was bared by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, presiding over the first hearing on Thursday, which was jointly conducted by his committee on public order and dangerous drugs with the committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality.
“Sa Socorro na siguro. We will go there kasi mas marami silang babiyahe dito. Alam mo na. Hirap din sa buhay ‘yan. Mamasahe papunta dito. So tayo na ang pupunta dun, tayo na ang mamasahe,” Dela Rosa said in a media interview.
Dela Rosa said they have yet to schedule when they are going to push through the hearing.
The Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated is based in the mountainous village of Sitio Kapihan, Barangay Sering in Socorro Municipality, Surigao del Norte.
The SBSI leader Jey Rence Quilario along with other high-ranking members including Mamerto Galanida, Janeth Ajoc, and Karren Sanico were cited in contempt by the Senate panel over the denying that forced marriages of minors happened within their community.