Senators leading a probe into an alleged “cult” in Socorro town, Surigao Del Norte lamented the delay in which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources revoked its land agreement with the group despite discovering the area had checkpoints and military training as early as 2019.
During the Senate’s budget deliberations on the DENR, Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked why the agency did not suspend its agreement with Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. four years ago despite initial findings that SBSI violated the terms and conditions of the Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement .
DENR’s investigation into the area in 2019 revealed issues with the Community-Based Resources Management Plan submitted by SBSI for 2019-2023. “It may be difficult to revisit the past, but had we acted more urgently, the situation there might not have escalated so severely. It's not just related to PACBRMA, but as you mentioned, for humanitarian reasons, it wasn't addressed by your office,” Hontiveros said.
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