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ABANTE CALLS FOR THOROUGH PROBE BEFORE DEPORTING AMERICAN PASTOR
Tempo
|August 19, 2025
House Committee on Human Rights Chairman and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. emphasized that a proper and thorough investigation must first be conducted before any action is taken against American pastor Jeremy Ferguson, who is facing child abuse allegations in Pampanga.
Abante said he does not want the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to deport Ferguson—at least not yet.
The veteran solon from Manila stressed that while the welfare of children must always be prioritized, allegations of this gravity require “the fullest measure of due process.”
“The more serious the allegations, the greater the need to establish the truth with care and impartiality,” Abante said.
This story is from the August 19, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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