Duterte Admits He Knows Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s Whereabouts But Keeps It Secret
DUTERTE – Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte revealed that he’s aware of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s location but won’t tell.
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the head of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) and a well-known religious leader who was close to former President Rodrigo Duterte, is the subject of several arrest warrants for offenses including as sexual assault, child abuse, trafficking, exploitation, and discrimination.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) demanded that Quiboloy, turn himself up because he was nowhere to be discovered in Davao City’s Calinan neighborhood.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte indicated that he knows his friend’s whereabouts but decided not to disclose the location.
“If the question is, ‘Where is pastor?’ I know where, but it’s a secret,” the former politician told reporters yesterday in Tacloban city.
Duterte, who manages KOJC properties, stated that Quiboloy, with outstanding arrest warrants for sexual and child abuse and human trafficking cases, is unwilling to surrender.
“He does not want to surrender. So, don’t surrender,” he added.
In an effort to serve the arrest warrants against Quiboloy and his co-accused, the police have searched the KOJC compound numerous times, but they have not been able to track him down. Members of KOJC have attacked these initiatives, claiming that the police searched with undue force.
Duterte chose not to respond to the claims.
“I have a feeling for the military and police. I am pro-police, pro-military,” Duterte added.
The claims of sexual assault and trafficking have been refuted by Quiboloy and his backers, who claim that the accusations originate from resentful ex-members of the religious group. In addition, he denied the allegations of rape, saying that his female admirers vie for his attention.
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