The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that it will be suspending its deal with alleged cult Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) in managing a protected area in Surigao Del Norte.
In a report from GMA News, the DENR said that it is now investigating possible violations in the terms and conditions of the Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement (PACBRMA).
“The Department of Environment and Natural Resources suspends the PACBRMA of the People’s Organization (PO) Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI),” the department said in a statement.
“DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga issued a Letter of Suspension to SBSI pending further investigation into its gross violation of the terms and conditions of the PACBRMA,” it added.