‘Ex-president Duterte may be asked to testify on Quiboloy’s assets’

MANILA, Philippines – Former president Rodrigo Duterte may be summoned to a Senate hearing if there are more evidence and testimonies  that would surface regarding Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy’s  assets and businesses, Senator Risa Hontiveros. said on Monday.

Currently, however, there is no decision yet whether or not Duterte would be summoned to the hearings of the Senate committee on women headed by Hontiveros.

The committee is investigating  Quiboloy and KJC’s alleged involvement in sexual abuse, human trafficking, forced labor and other crimes.

“Hindi pa namin na-desisyonan na tawagin si Duterte para mag-resource person kahit pagkatapos ng testimonya ni alyas Rene tungkol doon sa mga sako ng iba’t ibang klaseng baril, nung siya at si VP ngayon ay dumalaw doon sa mountain ni Quiboloy,” Hontiveros said in a press conference.

(We haven’t decided yet to call Duterte to be a resource person even after the testimony of alias Rene regarding the sacks of various kinds of firearms when he and the Vice President visited Quiboloy’s mountain.)

“Rene”, a former KJC landscaper at Quiboloy’s Glory Mountain, claimed that he saw Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, visiting the property and later leaving with a bag of firearms. 

The witness made the allegation against the Dutertes during the committee’s hearing last February 19. 

“Inuna muna naming dinigin lahat ng mga victim survivors bilang front and center, heart and soul nitong investigation,”  Hontiveros pointed out.

(We prioritized hearing all the victim-survivors first since they are the front and center, and the heart and soul of this investigation.)

“Kung may lumabas pa na testimonya, halimbawa nga doon sa usapin ng money matters, business matters ni Quiboloy, na kakailanganing imbitahin din siya para mag-testimonya, then gagawin po namin iyon,” she added.

(If there are additional testimonies for example regarding money matters or business matters involving Quiboloy, and it is necessary to invite him to testify, then we will do so.)

The former president  has been named an administrator of KJC.

As administrator of KJC,  the former president will see to it that its assets “are protected, payables are paid, receivables collected and all financial matters are handled with due diligence,” Quiboloy’s lawyer Ferdinand Topacio was earlier quoted as saying.