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'Respect his rights': Allegations vs Quiboloy should be brought to court instead, says senators

Published Feb 24, 2024 10:44 am

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  • Two senators reckoned that the human trafficking, sexual abuses, and forced labor allegations hurled against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy should be brought to court through the filing of the appropriate charges against him.

Two senators reckoned that the human trafficking, sexual abuses, and forced labor allegations hurled against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy should be brought to court through the filing of the appropriate charges against him.

Such was the view given by Senators Robinhood Padilla and Francis Tolentino during separate radio interviews over DWIZ on Saturday, Feb. 24.

They issued the statement following Senator Risa Hontiveros' recent warning that Quiboloy would be arrested should he fail to attend the next Senate inquiry into the alleged crimes committed by his religious organization. The KOJC leader skipped the last two hearings of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on the matter.

Padilla said Hontiveros should end her committee hearings and instead recommend that charges be filed against Quiboloy so that the court would take care of it.

"Dapat siguro dalhin ito sa korte kasi siyempre tinitingnan natin ang parehong karapatan, may karapatan ang nag-aakusa at inaakusahan. Yung ganitong usapin ang pinag-uusapan dito law and order na (Maybe this should be brought to court since we're looking at two rights, the rights of the accused and the accuser. When it comes to this, we're already talking about law and order)," he said.

He added that it would be big mess should the Senate enforce its issuance of a subpoena and arrest warrant against the KOJC leader.

"Sa aking opinyon kung mayroon talagang kaso dalhin sa korte...Sinabi na po ni pastor di siya pupunta. Palalakihin ba natin ito? Ang gusto ni Pastor Quiboloy dalhin na ito sa korte. Yun naman po siguro ang dapat nating gawin (In my opinion if there's really a case it should be filed in court...He already said that he will not attend. Are we going to make a big deal out of this? What Pastor Quiboloy wants is to bring this to court. I think that's what we should do)," he said.

During a recent hearing, Padilla vouched for Quiboloy's integrity and noted that he has known him for a long time. According to Padilla, the two of them worked together in assisting then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in achieving peace in the entire country.

Quiboloy, Padilla said, never asked anything from him when he sought the former’s help in his senatorial bid.

Meanwhile, Tolentino said that the Senate committee should respect Quiboloy's rights.

"Siguro po si Pastor ay may mga abogado rin na magre-represent sa kanya. Ang nakikita ko po paraan dito ay dumulog na rin po sa husgado...Maging objective din po tayo rito kasi lahat po ito ay base dapat sa ebidensya at sa batas. So igalang po natin ang karapatan ni Pastor (Maybe he has lawyers who will represent him. From what I can see, this should be brought to a judge...Let's also be objective here because all of this is based on evidence and the law. So let's respect his rights)," he said.

He added that Quiboloy should be given the due process of law and the right to go to a judge and ventilate his rights in accordance with the law.

Asked if he should not be forced to attend, he replied: "Wala po makakapwersa naman sa kanya (Nothing can force him to)."

Hontiveros earlier said that Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has signed the subpoena against Quiboloy.

He told Quiboloy in a statement that he should not play victim since he's only being asked to face the legal process, including the process of a Senate investigation.

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Senator Francis Tolentino Senate Committee on Women Children Family Relations and Gender Equality Senator Risa Hontiveros kingdom of jesus christ Senator Robin Padilla Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
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