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Quiboloy claims US-Marcos conspiracy against him

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Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20240221 quiboloy.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. <em>ABS-CBN News/File</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE 2)</strong> — Amid mounting legal troubles, controversial religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Wednesday claimed without providing proof that the United States has a plan to &quot;eliminate&quot; him, supposedly with the blessing of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.</p><p>In the Philippines, Quiboloy is at the center of 2 congressional investigations, with the Senate focusing on his alleged sexual abuses against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) members and the House zeroing in on the alleged franchise violations of <span dir="ltr" id="isPasted">Sonshine Media Network International</span> — the media company associated with him but that company reps say he does not own.</p><p>Quiboloy is also wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation&#x27;s (FBI) for sex trafficking and other charges in there.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/05/22/on-fbi-most-wanted-list-quiboloy-calls-himself-modern-day-joseph">RELATED: On FBI most wanted list: Quiboloy calls himself &#x27;modern-day Joseph&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;Ang kanila daw pong gagawin, ng CIA, ng FBI, ng US Embassy, at State Department, kasabwat ng ating gobyerno, ng Pangulong Marcos, at ng First Lady, at kung sino pa man ang nasa gobyerno, ako ay rendition ang kanilang gagawin,&quot; he said.</p><p>The US has the option to request extradition through the Philippine government.</p><p>&quot;It’s not only rendition, but also elimination. If possible, pwede nila akong i-assassinate... Killing talaga, murder. ‘Yon po ang dumating na balita sa akin ngayon from reliable sources,&quot; Quiboloy added.</p><p>Former President Rodrigo Duterte also previously claimed — also without providing evidence — of a CIA plan against him.</p><div><strong>QUIBOLOY SAYS READY TO FACE US CASES</strong></div><p>Quiboloy said he was ready to face trial in the United States over his cases there, but the legal proceedings have been repeatedly delayed.</p><p>&quot;Naghihintay po ang aking mga lawyer sa Amerika at sa Pilipinas na simulan ang trial. Mula 2018, pinostpone. Ginawang 2020, pinostpone. Ginawang 2022, pinostpone. 2021 ganon din. 2023, pinostpone pa rin,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/14/23/us-court-sets-new-date-for-apollo-quiboloy-trial">RELATED: US court sets new date for Apollo Quiboloy trial</a></div><p>Citing &quot;reliable sources,&quot; the controversial Davao-based evangelist said the US has no plan of making him go to trial.</p><p>&quot;Sapagkat liligwakin ako nang ganon-ganon na lang. Walang extradition process na gagawin. Dumating po sa aming kaalaman, sa mga sandaling ito, from reliable sources, correct me if I am wrong, but these are reliable sources,&quot; he claimed.</p><p>He accused Marcos, whom he had endorsed in the 2022 elections, of &quot;surrendering&quot; him to the United States.</p><p>Quiboloy has been ordered by both the Senate and the House of Representatives to attend their next hearings to answer allegations against him and his groups.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/8/quiboloy-risks-arrest-if-he-snubs-house-probe-on-smni-solon-1426">READ: Quiboloy risks arrest if he snubs next House hearing on SMNI franchise</a></div><div><strong>US EMBASSY CONFIDENT QUIBOLOY WILL FACE JUSTICE</strong></div><p>&quot;For more than a decade, Apollo Quiboloy engaged in serious human rights abuse, including a patter of systemic and pervasive rape of girls as young as 11 years old, and is currently on the FBI&#x27;s Most Wanted List,&quot; the US Embassy said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;We are confident that Quiboloy will face justice for his heinous crimes,&quot; the embassy also said. </p><p>In a separate statement, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said Quiboloy&#x27;s claims are &quot;unfounded and divert attention from the serious legal matters at hand.&quot;</p><p>Criticism of Romualdez on a program aired on SMNI triggered scrutiny at the House of SMNI&#x27;s operations and editorial policies. The hearing has since also discussed red-tagging on SMNI&#x27;s programs and the network&#x27;s ownership.</p><p>&quot;We encourage Pastor Quiboloy to address his legal challenges through the proper legal channels and respect the legal processes in place,&quot; Romualdez also said.</p><p>In a statement, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who has been leading hearings on the allegations of abuse in KOJC, said Quiboloy is playing the victim card with his conspiracy claim.</p><p>&quot;Wag pong pa-victim. Ang hinihingi lang sa inyo ay humarap sa mga legal na proseso, kasama ang proseso ng Senate investigation. Wag niyo pong dalhin sa lenggwahe ng patayan, kahit &#x27;yan ang nakasanayan niyo,&quot; Hontiveros said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/19/senate-house-order-quiboloy-to-attend-hearings-1950">READ: Senate, House order Quiboloy to attend hearings</a></div><p>Malacañang has yet to issue a statement on Quiboloy&#x27;s allegations.</p><div><br/></div><p>RELATED VIDEO</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2964578"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><br/></div>

<p>In a statement, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is playing the victim card with his conspiracy claim.</p>

In a statement, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is playing the victim card with his conspiracy claim.