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KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy arrives at the Senate of the Philippines to attend a hearing called by the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality for the continuation of its investigation on allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse, on October 23, 2024. 
Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy arrives at the Senate of the Philippines to attend a hearing called by the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality for the continuation of its investigation on allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse, on October 23, 2024. 
Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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QUIBOLOY

Harlene Delgado

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175568719907120241023-ph-senate-kojc-quiboloy-MD175.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy arrives at the Senate of the Philippines to attend a hearing called by the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality for the continuation of its investigation on allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse, on October 23, 2024.  Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy arrives at the Senate of the Philippines to attend a hearing called by the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality for the continuation of its investigation on allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse, on October 23, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— The United States has sent a formal request to the Philippines to extradite controversial televangelist Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy.</p><p>This was confirmed by Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez on Wednesday.</p><p>“Yes, it was sent to the DOJ,” he replied when asked to confirm the reported extradition request.</p><p>Romualdez also confirmed that the request was made last June.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/20/doj-says-has-not-received-extradition-request-for-quiboloy-1741">READ: DOJ says has not received extradition request for Quiboloy</a></div><p>Earlier Wednesday, the Department of Justice said it has not received any request for Quiboloy&#x27;s extradition. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>EXERCISE &#x27;SOVEREIGN OPTION&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>In a statement, Quiboloy&#x27;s lawyer Israelito Torreon said they have yet to receive an &quot;official document&quot; on the supposed extradition request filed by the United States government.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/26/who-was-apollo-quiboloy-before-the-downfall-1027">Who is Apollo Quiboloy?</a></div><p>&quot;If the reports are true, we respect the prerogative of the United States of America in doing such move as it is in consonance with the provisions of the Extradition Treaty between the US and the Philippines,&quot; Torreon said.</p><p>Quiboloy&#x27;s camp said that while it acknowledges a treaty allowing US to request provisional arrest of a subject, they &quot;feel that such request... may not be necessary as of the moment in the light of the fact that the &#x27;urgency&#x27; requirement under that section is absent in this case as Pastor Quiboloy is in jail.&quot;</p><p>Torreon also recognized that the Philippines can allow Quiboloy to be extradited even while he was facing trial locally, but wished that it would not do so. </p><p>&quot;Hence, we can only manifest our sincerest hope that the Philippine Government would exercise its sovereign option to allow the Philippine courts to fully exercise its jurisdiction over Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy’s case before it will decide to transfer Pastor ACQ to the US,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/23/eye-to-eye-with-quiboloy-hontiveros-asks-did-you-sexually-abuse-kojc-women-children-1344">Eye to eye with Quiboloy, Hontiveros asks: &#x27;Did you sexually abuse KOJC women, children?&#x27;</a></div><p>A US federal warrant was issued against Quiboloy on November 10, 2021 after he was indicted for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion and sex trafficking of children among other charges.</p><p>He is accused of participation in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members to the United States, via fraudulently obtained visas, and forced the members to solicit donations for a bogus charity. The donations were allegedly used to &quot;finance church operations and the lavish lifestyles of its leaders.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/21/pasig-court-denies-quiboloys-bail-petition-in-qualified-trafficking-cases-1515">READ: Pasig court denies Quiboloy&#x27;s bail petition in qualified trafficking cases</a></div><p>Quiboloy, the leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), was arrested in Davao City on September 8, 2024, and has since pleaded not guilty to charges of qualified human trafficking. <strong>— With a report from Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News</strong><strong></strong></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></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/JVvtnqpeay4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></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/YHdHqPDrBZk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The United States has sent a formal request to the Philippines to extradite controversial televangelist Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy.</p>

The United States has sent a formal request to the Philippines to extradite controversial televangelist Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy.

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US sends extradition request for Apollo Quiboloy, PH envoy confirms

Harlene Delgado,

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Aug 20, 2025 06:58 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 21, 2025 10:06 AM PHT

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