Surigao del Norte 'cult' forced 22 minors into common-law marriages
'It was like a game to them,' says a former Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated member, adding that SBSI leaders use common-law marriages with minors to entice more members
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'It was like a game to them,' says a former Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated member, adding that SBSI leaders use common-law marriages with minors to entice more members
A single precinct hosts 2,223 Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI) voters, almost 13% of the town's 17,385 registered voters in the May 2022 polls
At least eight minors already gave statements for their affidavits, says Richard Dano, legal consultant of Task Force Kapihan
The senator issues a statement after hundreds of members of the alleged cult, Socorro Bayanihan Services, staged a demonstration to demand ‘justice’ and ‘fairness’
A group based in Surigao del Norte that is accused of child abuse and manipulation denies engaging in cult practices