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Jonathan Frederic De Santos

Rowegie Abanto

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<p>MANILA — Hundreds of personnel of the Philippine National Police spent the weekend combing the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Buhangin, Davao City for the religious group&#x27;s leader, Apollo Quiboloy, who faces trafficking and abuse cases in courts in Davao City and in Pasig.</p><p>The operation, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/6/10/pnp-enters-quiboloy-compound-in-davao-city-832">the second where police have entered and searched Quiboloy&#x27;s properties</a> in Davao City, could be the culmination of efforts across government agencies to arrest the wealthy and politically influential pastor who has been wanted by Philippine courts since April.</p><p>Aside from the PNP, the National Bureau of Investigation and even the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms have tried to find and arrest Quiboloy. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/1/-secret-duterte-says-he-knows-where-quiboloy-is-hiding-1142">• &#x27;Secret&#x27;: Duterte says he knows where Quiboloy is hiding</a></div><p>Failure to arrest Quiboloy, even as former President Rodrigo Duterte has hinted at knowing where he is, has earned the PNP criticism from the House and an ultimatum as early as July from Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada who said <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/-get-your-acts-together-senator-gives-nbi-pnp-ultimatum-to-arrest-alice-guo-1234">continued failure to find the pastor could affect the police force&#x27;s 2025 budget.</a></p><p>Operations against Quiboloy meanwhile also earned the PNP rare criticism from former President Rodrigo Duterte, who backed the institution against allegations of rights abuses and extrajudicial killings when he was president.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/5/duterte-to-senate-admin-demonizing-quiboloy-to-distract-from-bad-governance-1349">• Duterte to Senate: Admin ‘demonizing’ Quiboloy to distract from bad governance</a></div><p>The search for Quiboloy, who endorsed Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the presidency in 2022 and who remains a close ally of the Duterte family, has been complicated by a growing rift between the formerly allied political families.</p><p>Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday condemned what she called the &quot;gross abuse of police power&quot; in the police operations and wondered aloud whether the government was devoting so much of its resources to finding Quiboloy because he is a Duterte ally.</p><p>She also apologized to KOJC members for convincing them to vote for Marcos in 2022, so far the most direct criticism that the vice president has used against the chief executive.</p><p>The operations have also prompted Quiboloy&#x27;s followers to blockade a highway in Davao City on Sunday night for a &quot;prayer rally&quot; where they called for justice for their leader, criticized the PNP and demanded Marcos Jr.&#x27;s resignation.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/26/18-arrested-as-pnp-disperses-quiboloy-followers-blocking-davao-city-road-1649">• 18 arrested as PNP disperses Quiboloy followers blocking Davao City road</a></div><p>Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday said the operations are not politically motivated and that <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/26/palace-the-law-must-take-its-course-in-cases-vs-quiboloy-1203">&quot;the law must take its course&quot;</a> in the cases against Quiboloy.</p><p>In a joint statement, parties under the administration Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas declared support for the PNP &quot;as they carry out their lawful duties.&quot;</p><p>The alliance, comprising the country&#x27;s biggest political parties, said it is &quot;resolute in its belief that no one is above the law&quot; and called on Filipinos to trust the legal process. </p><p>&quot;Our nation&#x27;s strength lies in our collective adherence to the law, and we must all contribute to ensuring that justice is served,&quot; the ruling coalition said.</p><p>The PNP said over the weekend that it is convinced that Quiboloy is hiding in the 30-hectare compound, possibly in an underground bunker. They said police will not leave the compound until he is found.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7v3htjA3mFY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong style="color:rgb(29, 29, 29) !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#d6d2cd" data-darkreader-inline-color=""></strong></div><div><strong data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="color:rgb(29, 29, 29) !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#d6d2cd">QUIBOLOY&#x27;S CASES</strong></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">A <a data-darkreader-inline-color="" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/3/davao-police-serve-arrest-warrant-vs-quiboloy-co-accused-in-sex-child-abuse-cases-1555" style="color:rgb(199, 29, 29);text-decoration:none;--darkreader-inline-color:#e44747">Davao court</a> in April issued a warrant of arrest for Quiboloy and his co-accused over alleged sexual abuse and child abuse crimes. </p><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">In the same month, a <a data-darkreader-inline-color="" href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/message/19:c3ff09240fb4430c84ab2ba3209bc7e1@thread.v2/1724649055512?context=%7B%22contextType%22%3A%22chat%22%7D" style="color:rgb(199, 29, 29);text-decoration:none;--darkreader-inline-color:#e44747">Pasig City court</a> also ordered Quiboloy’s arrest and his 5 co-accused for their alleged human trafficking. Quiboloy has denied all allegations against him.</p><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">Quiboloy and his supporters have denied the allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking, saying these were made by former members who have grudges against the religious group. </p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">He has also denied allegations of rape, saying his <a data-darkreader-inline-color="" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/21/quiboloy-rejects-rape-allegations-claims-female-members-fighting-over-him-2357" style="color:rgb(199, 29, 29);text-decoration:none;--darkreader-inline-color:#e44747">women followers fight each other to be with him</a>.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">Quiboloy has so far refused to appear in court, with his lawyer saying the pastor is only looking after his own welfare.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">&quot;If a person who is the subject of a warrant feels he cannot get fair and impartial justice under our present system of government — under the executive — then, while I do not condone it, I will be the last person to blame him for refusing to submit himself to a justice system that is far from being fair,&quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/9/quiboloy-lawyer-says-can-t-blame-fugitive-pastor-for-evading-courts-935"> lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said in July</a>.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">Even before local courts issued arrest warrants against him, Quiboloy was already facing similar charges in the United States.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">In February 2022, he was placed on the <a data-darkreader-inline-color="" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/12/22/fbi-cant-pursue-quiboloy-without-extradition-ex-up-law-dean" style="color:rgb(199, 29, 29);text-decoration:none;--darkreader-inline-color:#e44747">Federal Bureau of Investigation&#x27;s most wanted list</a> for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, sex trafficking of children, and bulk cash smuggling after being indicted in November 2021. </p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">Quiboloy, who claims the title &quot;Appointed Son of God&quot;, claims millions of followers worldwide.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">During the 2022 presidential elections, Quiboloy endorsed the presidential and vice-presidential bids of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">They won by a landslide.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><p data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">Quiboloy was also the spiritual adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who was since been named administrator of KOJC properties.</p><div data-darkreader-inline-color="" 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;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3"><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LWpVnYz0jvE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The operation could be the culmination of efforts across government agencies to arrest the wealthy and politically influential pastor who has been wanted by Philippine courts since April.</p>

The operation could be the culmination of efforts across government agencies to arrest the wealthy and politically influential pastor who has been wanted by Philippine courts since April.

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Operation at KOJC compound could end months-long search for Quiboloy

Jonathan Frederic De Santos,

Rowegie Abanto,

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Published Aug 26, 2024 07:17 PM PHT

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