Quiboloy’s arrest in the hands of PNP, NBI

MANILA, Philippines — The arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is now in the hands of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said yesterday.

Zubiri, who signed the warrant of arrest against Quiboloy on the recommendation of Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chair of the Senate committee on women and children, said that the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSSA) has properly coordinated with law enforcement agencies for Quiboloy’s arrest.

“We have issued the warrant of arrest, we’ve conducted, I believe, OSSA chief Gen. Roberto Ancan (has) conducted coordinations with the PNP and the NBI,” Zubiri added.

The Senate president signed the warrant of arrest against Quiboloy to force the latter to attend a Senate investigation into allegations of his abuses against his former members.

Quiboloy has denied the accusation. He and his associates have been charged with child abuse and sexual abuse offenses, with cases filed in the Davao City court.

He is also facing a non-bailable human trafficking case before a Pasig City court.

“(Quiboloy’s arrest) is now in the hands of the PNP and the NBI; it is no longer in our hands. The OSSA can’t do it, I explained it to Sen. Risa Hontiveros. That’s not the OSSA’s job,” Zubiri said.

He explained that OSSA’s job is to protect the Senate and the senators, and to serve warrants or subpoenas, “but we don’t have hunter teams, we don’t have that in the Senate.”