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Vice president of controversial Socorro group dies at 82

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Niko Baua

Nicole Agcaoili

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17208558383971720855835137.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc (SBSI) Vice President Mamerto Galanida (R) with SBSI President Jey Rence Quilario or “Senior Agila”." style="width:960px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc (SBSI) Vice President Mamerto Galanida (R) with SBSI President Jey Rence Quilario or “Senior Agila”.</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc (SBSI) Vice President Mamerto Galanida died Saturday morning, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said. He was 82 years old.</p><p>The NBI said Galanida complained of several physical ailments until the court granted his appeal for hospital arrest last week, and was transferred to a medical facility in Paranaque City.</p><p>He died from several medical complications and old age.</p><p>Galanida was accused of orchestrating several illegal activities in SBSI according to former members and victims, which include human trafficking, forced marriages, and rape, among others. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/09/23/hold-departure-order-sought-vs-socorro-cult-leaders">READ: Precautionary hold departure order sought vs. Socorro &#x27;cult&#x27; leaders</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/04/23/no-movement-of-sbsi-members-while-probe-is-ongoing-denr">READ: &#x27;No movement&#x27; of SBSI members while investigation is ongoing: DENR</a></div><p>In a privilege speech in September 2023, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Galanida allegedly groomed Jey Rence Quilario, also called &quot;Senior Agila,&quot; to be the next &quot;Messiah&quot; and &quot;new Jesus.&quot;</p><p>Galanida and Quilario have repeatedly denied these allegations.</p><p>A month later, the NBI arrested the SBSI leaders including Galanida after warrants of arrest were issued, stemming from 21 criminal charges filed against them.</p><p>Galanida and other SBSI leaders have been in the custody of the NBI.</p><p>No bail was recommended for the release of Galanida, Quilario and the others.</p><p>He served as a three-term municipal mayor of Socorro and a provincial board member of Surigao del Norte.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/06/23/senior-agila-others-face-criminal-raps-before-surigao-court">READ: &#x27;Senior Agila&#x27;, others face criminal cases before Surigao court</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1fiodDYx1xY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vAuWV57ZdSo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc (SBSI) Vice President Mamerto Galanida died Saturday morning, the National Bureau of Investigation has said. He was 82 years old.</p>

Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc (SBSI) Vice President Mamerto Galanida died Saturday morning, the National Bureau of Investigation has said. He was 82 years old.