There will be no special treatment in the handling of the criminal case against Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the public.
“So, I’m — it is really with some relief that I can say that at least this part, this phase of that operation is now over. And we now leave Mr. Quiboloy to the judiciary, to the judicial system,” Marcos Jr. said in an interview in Taguig, reacting to the apprehension of Quiboloy on Sunday, Sept. 8, in Davao City.
“And siyempre babantayan natin na tama naman ang mangyayari na lahat ng kanyang karapatan, walang nasasagasaan doon sa karapatan niya. Wala namang ibabalewala sa kanyang kahilingan kung anuman ‘yun. But again, there is no special treatment,” he added.
The President said Quiboloy, despite being a prominent person and religious leader, will be treated like any other arrested person, and his rights will be respected and protected as he goes through the judicial process.
“If the process will be transparent, everyone who was involved will be accountable. And we will demonstrate, once again to the world, that our judicial system in the Philippines is active, is vibrant, and is working well,” Marcos Jr. also said.
Last April, a Pasig City court ordered the arrest of Quiboloy for qualified human trafficking. The Davao City Regional Trial Court also issued a warrant for his arrest for child and sexual abuse.
The self-proclaimed “owner of the universe” and “appointed son of god” is also facing charges in the US for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, and sex trafficking of children.IMT
