Pastor Apollo Quiboloy during a pre-recorded TV interview of the Sonshine Media Network International in Davao City aired on March 12, 2022. Roemari Lismonero, Presidential Photo/File 

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Adrian Ayalin

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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/171695320127220220311-duterte-quiboloy-smni-MNIB4.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);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:pre-wrap;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 during a pre-recorded TV interview of the Sonshine Media Network International in Davao City aired on March 12, 2022. <em>Roemari Lismonero, Presidential Photo/File </em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA – The camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused is set to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court to transfer the child abuse and sexual abuse cases from the Davao City Regional Trial Court to the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Atty. Israelito Torreon said there could have been a violation of due process as the parties were never asked to be heard about the proposed transfer of venue.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“It was decided based only on the unfounded and unsubstantiated claims of bias in Davao City courts which, if analyzed properly, may actually constitute a slight on the local courts in Davao City and may be interpreted as an attack on the judiciary as a whole as such claims tend to diminish the confidence of the public on our judicial system just because of locational concerns,” Torreon said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/28/sc-orders-transfer-quiboloy-s-criminal-cases-from-davao-to-qc-1729">SC orders transfer of Quiboloy&#x27;s criminal cases from Davao to Quezon City</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Torreon said they were surprised that the Supreme Court decided on the matter instead of filing the petition before the Davao court, with the presiding judge requiring the parties to submit their respective comments.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">He added all documents will then be submitted to the Office of the Court Administrator for transmission to the Supreme Court.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Such procedure has not been followed in this case as we did not even receive a copy of the Petition itself,” Torreon said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Torreon also noted the inconvenience and financial costs on the part of Pastor Quiboloy and his 5 co-accused.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Hence, we will endeavor to raise these matters to the attention of the Honorable Justices in the hope that they will change their minds on the issue,” Torreon said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:23pt;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The camp of Quiboloy however said they would abide by the ruling if the Supreme Court will insist on its decision to transfer the cases to Quezon City. </span></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/8/quiboloy-camp-surrenders-5-firearms-1131">Quiboloy camp surrenders 5 firearms</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/7/pnp-urges-quiboloy-to-surrender-face-charges-vs-him-1430">PNP urges Quiboloy to surrender, face charges</a></div><p 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">An official of the <span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) earlier said </span><span style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">Quiboloy was considered a &quot;</span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/4/quiboloy-now-a-fugitive-says-nbi-official-1511"></a><span style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/4/quiboloy-now-a-fugitive-says-nbi-official-1511">fugitive</a></span><span style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">&quot;, following multiple failed <span style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">attempts to serve the arrest warrants against him. </span></span></p><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"><span style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)"></span><span dir="ltr"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;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;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Quiboloy has denied that he </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;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;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">sexually abused female personal assistants or &quot;pastorals&quot;, saying the women made up the accusations because he rejected them.</span></span></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"><span dir="ltr"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;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;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/21/quiboloy-accuses-alleged-rape-victims-of-potiphar-s-wife-syndrome-1125">RELATED: Quiboloy accuses alleged rape victims of &#x27;Potiphar&#x27;s wife syndrome&#x27;</a> </span></span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused is set to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court to transfer the child abuse and sexual abuse cases from the Davao City Regional Trial Court to the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.</p>

The camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused is set to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court to transfer the child abuse and sexual abuse cases from the Davao City Regional Trial Court to the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

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Quiboloy’s lawyer to appeal SC decision on transfer of cases to Quezon City

Quiboloy’s lawyer to appeal SC decision on transfer of cases to Quezon City

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published May 29, 2024 11:40 AM PHT

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