Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 18 questioned the almost P18-billion contract between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and South Korean firm Miru Systems Co. Ltd. (Miru Systems), saying that Miru, “is no stranger to controversy.” In a privilege speech during Monday’s...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 18 said the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has found Kingdom of Jesus Church (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s response to the show cause order issued by the panel as unsatisfactory. Senate...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy remains inclined not to attend the Senate’s investigation into the alleged rape, child abuse and human trafficking cases that have been hurled against him, his legal counsel said on Friday, March 15. Melanio Balayan, Quiboloy’s...
Vice President Sara Duterte should have paid more attention to the state of the country’s education sector instead of harping about the Senate’s investigation into the alleged abuses Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy committed against students and...
The Senate on Tuesday, March 12, issued a show cause order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy for "unduly refusing to appear despite notices" to the hearings of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality. The document, sent by Senate President...
Citing a ruling by the Supreme Court (SC), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he will speak with Sen. Risa Hontiveros regarding the issuance of a show cause order to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. In an interview on Tuesday, March 12, Zubiri said that this...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, March 11, that she would pursue the issuance of an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy should there be a failure to overturn the Senate panel's contempt order. "Kung bukas ay hindi umusad mula sa apat ngayon...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 11 said former president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent appointment as the new administrator of the properties of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) shows a deep and “intertwined” connection between the former country leader and the alleged sex offender...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy should respond to the complaints of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who claimed that their salaries were forcibly taken as donations for himself and his religious group Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). Senator Risa Hontiveros said this on Sunday, March 10 saying...
Senator Robinhood Padilla said that the Filipino people is indebted to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church leader Apollo Quiboloy. Senator Robinhood Padilla (Senate PRIB photo) Padilla, in a radio interview on DWIZ, said that this is the reason why he opposed his senator-colleagues' contempt...
Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito clarified that he did not withdraw his position to object to the contempt order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy due to bashing online but it was more of "doing the right thing." In an interview on Friday, March 8, Ejercito said that he...
As the world celebrates women’s day, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, March 8 expressed hope justice would be served for the women victim-survivors of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate Social Media Unit)...