Apollo Quiboloy, head of "the Kingdom of Jesus Christ," a non-Catholic religious group and spiritual adviser of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte, speaks during a press conference in Davao City in southern island of Mindanao on May 23, 2016. Manman Dejeto, AFP/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/17213642236891721364220680.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Apollo Quiboloy, head of " the="" Kingdom="" of="" Jesus="" a="" non-Catholic="" religious="" group="" and="" spiritual="" adviser="" president-elect="" Rodrigo="" speaks="" during="" press="" conference="" in="" Davao="" City="" southern="" island="" Mindanao="" on="" May="" Manman="" AFP="" File=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Apollo Quiboloy, head of &quot;the Kingdom of Jesus Christ,&quot; a non-Catholic religious group and spiritual adviser of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte, speaks during a press conference in Davao City in southern island of Mindanao on May 23, 2016. <em id="isPasted">Manman Dejeto, AFP/File </em></span></span></span><span style="text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;display:block;float:none;vertical-align:top;width:950px"><span style="padding:0px;margin:auto;text-align:center;width:100%"><span style="margin:auto;display:block;padding:5px 5px 10px;box-sizing:border-box;opacity:0.9;width:950px;text-align:left"></span></span></span><span style="text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;display:block;float:none;vertical-align:top;width:950px"><span style="padding:0px;margin:auto;text-align:center;width:100%"></span></span><span style="text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;display:block;float:none;vertical-align:top;width:950px"></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA – The Senate has asked the Supreme Court to deny the petition of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy against the arrest order issued by the Senate Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs and Women and Children. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The committees have been investigating alleged abuses committed by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader, who has repeatedly snubbed subpoenas issued against him.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the comment filed by the Office of the Solicitor General for the Senate, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra asked the court to deny the application for a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Guevarra noted that Quiboloy was “not entitled to seek relief” as it had been clear that he had no intention of submitting himself to the processes of the court and the Senate. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“He does not come to court with clean hands,” Guevarra said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/9/quiboloy-lawyer-says-can-t-blame-fugitive-pastor-for-evading-courts-935">Quiboloy lawyer says &#x27;can&#x27;t blame&#x27; fugitive pastor for evading courts</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Solicitor General added that the Senate inquiry is in aid of legislation and that Quiboloy&#x27;s invocation of his constitutional right against self-incrimination was misplaced. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“In this case, petitioner is being summoned as a resource person in a Senate inquiry and not as an accused in a criminal trial, hence his attendance is mandatory,” Guevarra said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/8/look-pnp-releases-wanted-posters-for-quiboloy-co-accused-1911">LOOK: PNP releases ‘wanted’ posters for Quiboloy, co-accused</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Aside from the Senate’s arrest order, courts handling Quiboloy’s qualified human trafficking and child and sexual abuse cases have also released arrest orders against him and his co-accused.</span></div><p><br/>Quiboloy <span id="isPasted" 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;display:inline !important;float:none">denied that he sexually abused female personal assistants or &quot;pastorals&quot;, saying the women made up the accusations because he rejected them.</span> </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/8/pnp-duterte-may-face-raps-for-hiding-quiboloy-location-926">PNP: Duterte may face raps for ‘hiding’ Quiboloy location</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/12/quiboloy-co-accused-arrested-in-davao-2206">Quiboloy co-accused arrested in Davao</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/10/marcos-sees-no-issue-in-accepting-private-help-to-fund-p10-m-reward-for-quiboloy-arrest-1028">Marcos sees no issue in accepting private help to fund P10-M reward for Quiboloy arrest</a></div>

<p>The Senate has asked the Supreme Court to deny the petition of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy against the arrest order issued by two committees. </p>

The Senate has asked the Supreme Court to deny the petition of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy against the arrest order issued by two committees.

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Senate asks Supreme Court to junk Quiboloy plea vs arrest order

Senate asks Supreme Court to junk Quiboloy plea vs arrest order

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