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<p>Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday criticized televangelist Apollo Quiboloy for imposing several conditions before he appears before a Senate inquiry to answer allegations that he raped female members of his congregation.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/23/24/2-ukrainian-pastorals-accuse-quiboloy-of-sexual-abuse">2 Ukrainian &#x27;pastorals&#x27; accuse Quiboloy of sexual abuse</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Speaking to reporters, the senator said it was the first that she had heard of a resource person imposing conditions before he would appear in the hearing. </p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;&#x27;Sige, pupunta ako sa hearing, pero SA LABING PITONG KONDISYON….”. First time ko makabalita ng ganito, sa totoo lang. Dinaig pa ni Pastor Quiboloy ang Sampung Utos ng Diyos.  Ang masasabi ko lang dyan, bakit Senado ang mag-a-adjust sa kanya?&quot; she asked. </p><div><br/></div><p>Quiboloy earlier said he will only appear before the inquiry if witnesses were unmasked and their identities made known to the public, that Hontiveros sign waivers of her contempt powers as well as her immunity rights and that he be allowed to cross-examine all witnesses including Hontiveros without a time limit. </p><div><br/></div><p>Hontiveros, however, said the Senate will not bend its rules and procedures for Quiboloy &quot;even if you are, as you say, a self-appointed son of God.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/12/23/ex-quiboloy-church-workers-claim-abuse-forced-to-solicit">Ex-Quiboloy church workers claim abuse, forced to solicit</a></div><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Hindi kami para utusan mo. You will not mock they system of checks and balances on our watch. This is not up for debate,&quot; she said. </p><div><br/></div><div id="isPasted" style="overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="line-height:1.334;color:black;margin:0px;overflow:hidden"><p>Quiboloy, a close friend of former President Rodrigo Duterte, is facing 2 congressional investigations, with the Senate focusing on his alleged sexual abuses against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) members and the House of Representatives zeroing in on the alleged franchise violations of Sonshine Media Network International — the media company associated with him but that company reps say he does not own.</p></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br/></div><div style="overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="line-height:1.334;color:black;margin:0px;overflow:hidden"><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></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday criticized televangelist Apollo Quiboloy for imposing several conditions before he appears before a Senate inquiry to answer allegations that he raped female members of his congregation.</p>

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday criticized televangelist Apollo Quiboloy for imposing several conditions before he appears before a Senate inquiry to answer allegations that he raped female members of his congregation.

Hontiveros to Quiboloy: Bakit Senado mag-a-adjust sa kanya?

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Hontiveros to Quiboloy: Bakit Senado mag-a-adjust sa kanya?

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Published March 11, 2024 01:33 PM PHT

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