Tag: Philippines

‘They lost everything:’ Financial, housing assistance sought for Socorro ‘cult’ victims 

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MANILA, Philippines — The municipal government of Socorro will need additional assistance from the national government and even international organizations to help “reintegrate” around 3,000 locals who joined the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. in Surigao del Norte, a government task…[Continue Reading...]

4 members of Surigao ‘cult’ to testify vs leader

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Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Sunday said four members of Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) have agreed to testify against the leader of the group who allegedly forced their underage children to marry older men as part of its “deviant” and…[Continue Reading...]

DENR suspends Socorro ‘cult’ use of protected area in Surigao del Norte

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CEBU, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday, September 29, suspended its agreement with the Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI) that allowed the group the use of over 300 hectares of protected area in Surigao…[Continue Reading...]

Trail of child brides, sexual abuse, drug trafficking leads to Philippine cult’s ‘baby Jesus’

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To his thousands of followers living in a remote island in war-torn southern Philippines, Mr Jey Rence Quilario is the reincarnation of “Santo Nino” – the baby Jesus. But a Senate investigation this week revealed a trail of sexual violence,…[Continue Reading...]

Safety concerns mount as senators grill Surigao del Norte ‘cult’ leaders

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CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – A pro-child advocacy group said Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI) leader Jey Rence Quilario should be imprisoned and his alleged cult be disbanded for the safety of those who testified against him at the Senate…[Continue Reading...]

‘Cult’ escapees recall ordeal; Senate detains leader, 3 others

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Senators on Thursday ordered the detention of four officers and members of the Surigao del Norte-based group Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) for supposedly lying under oath during an emotional, eight-hour public hearing, where they denied allegations of human rights…[Continue Reading...]

Doomsday cult leader who says he is reincarnation of Jesus is turning 1,500 children into sex slaves on remote Philippines island, lawmakers say

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Clad in a white suit with gold watch and aviator sunglasses, the leader of quasi-religious cult Omega de Salonera looks more pop star than a Messiah. But Jey Rence B Quilario was this week accused of heading a doomsday cult where…[Continue Reading...]

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