81.   The Banahaw cults were a result of the persecution of one of their early founders, Hermano Pule, rejected for priesthood by the Spanish friars.

82.   The cult has been at the centre of a massive police investigation since the subway attack.

83.   The cult is Buddhist but also worships Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction.

84.   The head of the National Police Agency meanwhile said Thursday that the cult was still dangerous despite the detention of Asahara and other key members.

85.   The March decision stemmed from claims filed in December by gas-attack victims and by statements by public prosecutors that the cult was insolvent.

86.   The move follows a Japanese court finding that the cult is bankrupt.