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Johnson Manabat

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17252462227851725202629278070.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City.</span></span></span></div><p>DAVAO CITY — Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday thanked the members of Davao City-headquartered Kingdom of Jesus Christ, saying her family owes the religious group a lot.</p><p>Speaking at KOJC&#x27;s 39th founding anniversary, Duterte also apologized anew to the religious group for seeking their support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — her running mate and former political ally — in the 2022 elections.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/27/court-orders-pnp-to-remove-barriers-around-kojc-compound-stop-threatening-activities-1457">READ: Court orders PNP to remove barriers around KOJC compound</a></div><p>&quot;Ang huling pagpapasalamat ay mula sa aming pamilya — ang pamilya Duterte. Napakalaki ng utang na loob namin sa inyong lahat sa pagkakataon na ibinibigay ninyo sa amin na makapaglingkod sa minamahal nating Pilipinas,&quot; Duterte said. </p><p>(The final thank you is from our family — the Duterte family. We have a huge debt of gratitude to all of you for giving us the chance to serve our beloved Philippines)</p><p>The Vice President again <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/25/vp-duterte-condemns-abuse-of-power-in-pnp-search-of-quiboloy-compound-826">apologized for seeking support for Marcos</a>, during whose presidency the Philippine National Police has launched a massive search operation at the KOJC compound for pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing abuse and trafficking cases in courts in Davao City and in Pasig.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/26/operation-at-kojc-compound-could-end-months-long-search-for-quiboloy-1855">READ: Operation at KOJC compound could end months-long search for Quiboloy</a></div><p>&quot;I was on the mistaken belief that we were together on the platform of unity and continuity. Nagkamali ako kaya hinihingi ko ang patawad ninyo (I was wrong and I am asking for your forgiveness),&quot; Duterte explained. </p><p>Quiboloy, spiritual adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, endorsed the UniTeam ticket of Marcos and Duterte in the 2022 elections.</p><div><strong>&#x27;AN ASSAULT TO THE KINGDOM NATION&#x27;</strong></div><p>Vice President Duterte said that, like KOCJ, her office is also under attack but did not elaborate further.</p><p>&quot;Always remember na wala man ako lagi sa mga masasayang araw ninyo, pero nandito ako lagi sa inyong kalungkutan (Even if I am not with you on your happy days, I am with you in your sad moments). I will always be with you in your darkness,&quot; Duterte said. </p><p>She said that she had been advised to stay away from the KOJC anniversary because she would be going against &quot;the administration and a foreign super power&quot; but that she chose to go anyway.</p><p>Aside from cases in the Philippines, Quiboloy is also wanted in the US and has said he is afraid of attempts to bring him to America for trial.</p><p>&quot;They may be a minority — they may only be 8 million around the world, sabihin na natin na 6 million lang doon ang Filipino — pero Filipino pa rin sila,&quot; Duterte said.</p><p>(There may be only 8 million of them around the world, and let&#x27;s say only 6 million are Filipino, but they are still Filipinos)</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/31/doj-treaty-means-government-cannot-guarantee-quiboloy-will-not-be-extradited-if-requested-1214">RELATED: Treaty means government cannot guarantee Quiboloy will not be extradited if requested — DOJ</a></div><p>Duterte said she believes what is happening to the KOJC in Davao City is an assault on the &quot;Kingdom Nation&quot; and questioned the number of PNP personnel deployed to the compound. </p><p>&quot;This is about the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and the assault on the Kingdom Nation. Tandaan ninyo, hindi kayo kawawa. If they come from a place of violence, the Kingdom of Nation is the expert on peace, Davaoeños are peace-loving Filipinos,&quot; Duterte added. </p><p>She said that the operations to find Quiboloy are an &quot;abuse of power and [an] assault of a freedom of religion.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><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/Tun04m_NlOE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday thanked the members of Davao City-headquartered Kingdom of Jesus Christ, saying her family owes the religious group a lot.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday thanked the members of Davao City-headquartered Kingdom of Jesus Christ, saying her family owes the religious group a lot.

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VP Duterte acknowledges debt of gratitude to KOJC, stands with group amid ‘abuse’

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Sep 02, 2024 11:18 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 02, 2024 03:29 PM PHT

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