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Quiboloy endorses BBM-Sara tandem

Published Feb 1, 2022 03:33 pm

DAVAO CITY – International evangelist Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy endorsed the tandem of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice-presidential candidate Davao City mayor Sara Duterte for the May 2022 national elections.

During the send-off ceremony of the “Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride” at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Compound in Davao City streamed live over Quiboloy-owned SMNI News Facebook page, the pastor said that he would throw support behind Marcos Jr.-Duterte’s Uniteam and its senatorial slate.

Quiboloy, known as the “Appointed Son of God” who is the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC), also prayed over the mayor with senatorial candidates former senator Jinggoy Estrada and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque who are running under the Uniteam before kicking off the 28-day national caravan from Davao City to Metro Manila and back.

“Maraming pong nagtatanong kung sino ang susuportahan ng Kingdom of Jesus Christ, sabi ko ‘maghihintay tayo sa tamang panahon kung kailan’ at ngayon siguro ang tamang panahon para ilahad ko sa inyo ang aming suporta — 100% ako po ay sumusuporta sa Unity Team (A lot of people are asking who the Kingdom of Jesus Christ will support. I told them, ‘let us wait for the right time.’ And now is the right time to express our support – I will support 100% the Unity Team),” he said.

Quiboloy is a friend and spiritual adviser of President Rodrigo R. Duterte.

The President previously criticized Marcos Jr. calling him a “weak leader” and instead supported the candidacy of his long-time aide, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who later withdrew from the presidential derby.

The US Department of Justice announced in November 2021 the filing of sex-trafficking charges against Quiboloy and two other church administrators for allegedly coercing girls, aged 12 to 25, to perform a “night duty” or “sex” under threat of physical and verbal abuse and eternal damnation.

In a press release posted on US DOJ’s website on November 18, the superseding indictment issued by the Federal Grand Jury charged Quiboloy and two other defendants known as KOJC’s “international administrator” Teresita Tolibas Dandan, and Felina Salinas “with participating in a conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, as well as the sex trafficking of children.”

Maximum penalty for sex trafficking conspiracy in the US is life sentence in federal prison.

The vice presidential candidate thanked the pastor for accommodating her request to stage the send-off ceremony of her team and supporters for the national caravan, a campaign which seeks to “patriotism or love for our country.”

From Davao City, the caravan will go to Bislig on February 1; from Bislig to Lipata Port and to Liloan Port on February 2; Liloan Port to Tacloban, Leyte on February 3; Tacloban, Leyte to Calbayog on February 4; Calbayog to Allen Port, then to Matnog Port, and then to Suki Beach, Matnog on February 5; Matnog to Naga City on February 6; Naga City to Daet, Camarines Norte on February 7; Daet, Camarines Norte to Lucena City on February 8; Lucena City to Metro Manila on February 9; Metro Manila to Cabanatuan City via Gapan City on February 10; Cabanatuan City to Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya on February 11; Nueva Vizcaya to Cauayan, Isabela on February 14; Cauayan, Isabela to Tuguegarao City on February 15; Tuguegarao City to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on February 16; Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte to Vigan City on February 17; Vigan City to San Fernando, La Union on February 18; San Fernando, La Union to Alaminos, Pangasinan on February 19; Alaminos, Pangasinan to Subic, Zambales on February 20; Subic, Zambales to Metro Manila via Pampanga on February 21; Manila to Batangas Port and then to Calapan Port on February 22; Capan Port to Bulalacao Port and then to Caticlan Port on February 23; Caticlan Port to Iloilo and then to Bacolod on February 24; Bacolod to Dumaguete and then to Dapitan on February 25; Dapitan to Pagadian on February 26; Pagadian to Cotabato on February 27; and Cotabato to Davao City on February 28.

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