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Maraming salamat sa ating Kalihim ng DSWD, Secretary Rex Gatchalian sa iyong pagpakilala. [Please take your seat.]
Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo- Loyzaga yesterday told the Senate that the suspension order allowing the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) to manage a portion of a protected area (PA) in Sitio Kapihan was served to the alleged cult Tuesday night.
SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS (SRH): On the Cancellation of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc's or SBSI Protected Area-Community Based Resource Management (PACBRMA) , so, last week the DENR cancelled the PACBRMA of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc., or Bayanihan. I understand that DENR started investigating the violations of the agreement as early as 2019. It denied Bayanihan's Community-Based Resource Management Plan in 2019 for violations related to checkpoints and military-style training of its security. So even then, can you please confirm thi madam secretary?
Maraming sa ating Kalihim ng DSWD [Please take your seats.] Secretary Rex Gatchalian; at nandito rin ang Assistant to the President, Secretary Anton Lagdameo; ang Kinatawan ng Unang Distrito ng Surigao del Norte Francisco Jose Matugas II [applause]; ang Alkalde ng bayan ng Dapa na last time kami nagkita ay hindi pa masyadong maganda ‘yung… [Noong Typhoon Odette pa] Ngunit ngayon ay nakita naman natin na napakaganda ng pag-recover; lahat po ng ating mga kasamahan, of course, Governor Barbers [applause]. Sabi ni Governor, dapat daw nandito ko ng bawat buwan. So, buwan-buwan pupunta ako rito, hindi ko naman kaya dahil mabigat ‘yung schedule ko. Pero, may proxy akong pinadala ‘yan si Vincent, ‘yung anak kong bunso. [applause]
I trust DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian to give them the standard of care required for their protection and eventual reintegration, including their psycho-social needs. Ito ang pinakamahalaga muna sa ngayon.
MANILA, Philippines — Nine former members, all minors, of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI), which senators described as a “cult,” are now in the protective custody of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), Sen. Risa Hontiveros said yesterday.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 28) — The price cap set for rice could be extended until October.
MANILA, Philippines — Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday launched an investigation into claims that an alleged cult in Surigao del Norte might be wrongfully taking government cash grants intended for its members.