Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, leader of religious sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ and a leading supporter of Duterte, leads the prayers in the miting de avance on May 7, 2016. Fernando G. Sepe, Jr., ABS-CBN News

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Dennis Datu

Victoria Tulad

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<p>MANILA — The search for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy entered its 12th day on Wednesday, with the Philippine National Police saying their hunt for the religious leader is being delayed by resistance from his church&#x27;s members.</p><p>Quiboloy has been wanted by Philippine courts since April for alleged abuse and trafficking crimes, which he and his followers deny.</p><p>Around 2,000 police officers began trooping to the 30-hectare Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) property in Davao City on August 24 to serve arrest warrants for Quiboloy.</p><p>Since then, there has been no letup in the police&#x27;s search for the fugitive preacher, which reportedly included drilling inside the compound to reach an underground bunker where he allegedly hides.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/26/operation-at-kojc-compound-could-end-months-long-search-for-quiboloy-1855" id="isPasted">READ: Operation at KOJC compound could end months-long search for Quiboloy</a></div><p>&quot;The extensive area of the KOJC coupled with the complexities of its facilities and resistance from members [of the KOJC] makes the implementation and execution of the arrest difficult,&quot; Davao Region police spokesperson PMaj. Catherine Dela Rey told ANC.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung pinasok natin ‘yung building ng bible [school] supposed to be 50 policewomen na sabay-sabay ang magse-search sa loob but the KOJC members prevented us from doing so. In-allow lang po nila 10 policewomen na pumasok and then hindi namin ma-search &#x27;yung ibang areas,&quot; she said, adding that the members even frisked the police officers entering the area.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/29/more-cops-join-quiboloy-search-zeroing-in-on-select-kojc-compound-areas-813" id="isPasted">READ: More cops join Quiboloy search zeroing in on select KOJC compound areas</a></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3067689"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><strong>HARASSMENT </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Davao Region police chief PBGen. Nicolas Torre III, who is leading the ongoing search for Quiboloy, denounced the supposed harassment he and his family received.</p><p>&quot;They have called me names at alam ko na marami sa inyo ang nakakatanggap ng mga hate comments at messages. No one is spared. Ang nakakalungkot pati pamilya natin ay idinadamay. Pati ang pamilya ko, ang asawa at mga anak ko pinapaulanan ng mga hate messages at threats sa social media ng mga fake accounts at mga trolls,&quot; Torre said.</p><p>The police official said the harassment would not deter him and his policemen from arresting Quiboloy.</p><p>In a statement, KOJC counsel Israelito Torreon said Torre&#x27;s harassment claims were &quot;a dirty attempt to hide his &#x27;Mission Failure&#x27; by trying to win public sympathy.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/30/kojc-explains-why-quiboloy-refuses-to-surrender-1404" id="isPasted">READ: KOJC explains why Quiboloy refuses to surrender</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;IS HE ABOVE THE LAW?&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Torre criticized Quiboloy camp&#x27;s statement that he would only surrender if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assures he will not be extradited to the United States.<span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><br/></p><p>Quiboloy is also wanted in the US.</p><p>He was placed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation&#x27;s most wanted list in February 2022 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. <span></span><br/></p><p>&quot;Hindi natin titigilan ito hangga&#x27;t sa siya ay sumuko at wala siyang karapatan na mag-demand ng kung ano-ano. Bakit kailangan niya i-demand sa president ang mga papeles na hinihingi nya, sino ba sya? Is he above the law?&quot; Torre said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/31/doj-treaty-means-government-cannot-guarantee-quiboloy-will-not-be-extradited-if-requested-1214" id="isPasted">READ: DOJ: Treaty means government cannot guarantee Quiboloy will not be extradited if requested</a></div><p>Sen. Risa Hontiveros also blasted Quiboloy, saying he could not impose conditions.</p><p>&quot;Wala po siyang &#x27;K&#x27; na mag-impose ng mga kondisyon, siya po ang may obligasyon hindi lang sa gobyerno, pero sa taumbayan, na tulad ng sinong mamamayan, humarap na po siya. Kung anong gawin ng gobyerno, magkaron man ng extradition treaty, hindi naman po siya ang may desisyon diyan. Gobyerno na po,&quot; Hontiveros said in a press conference on Wednesday.</p><p>Hontiveros reiterated her call for Quiboloy to surrender.</p><p>&quot;Itigil na lahat ng mga dramang iyan, lumabas na sa lungga ninyo, humarap na kayo dito sa Senado at sa iba&#x27;t ibang mga korte kung saan may nailabas na na mga warrants para sa arrest.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/4/senate-will-take-custody-of-alice-guo-upon-return-to-ph-hontiveros-1052" id="isPasted">READ: Senate to take custody of Alice Guo upon return to PH: Hontiveros</a></div><div><br/></div><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/JAdCiyVoqsM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The search for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy entered its 12th day on Wednesday, with the Philippine National Police saying their hunt for the religious leader was being delayed by resistance from his church's members.</p>

The search for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy entered its 12th day on Wednesday, with the Philippine National Police saying their hunt for the religious leader was being delayed by resistance from his church's members.

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Resistance from KOJC members as Quiboloy hunt enters 12th day

Resistance from KOJC members as Quiboloy hunt enters 12th day

Rowegie Abanto,

Dennis Datu,

Victoria Tulad,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 04, 2024 12:04 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 04, 2024 12:30 PM PHT

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