Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Quiboloy staying in his church compound – Davao police chief
Embattled religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is only inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City, a police official said on Thursday.
This was confirmed by Davao police regional office director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III in an ambush interview at Camp Crame.
CA orders freeze on assets of Quiboloy, 9 others
The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the freezing of the assets and bank accounts of fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy and several others due to allegations of their involvement in serious crimes, including human trafficking, sexual abuse, and money laundering.
In a 48-page resolution dated August 7, CA issued a freeze order against the bank accounts and properties of Quiboloy, religious sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), Swara Sug Media Corporation (SSMC) or the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc. (CJFI) and nine other individuals.
Marcos: PNP ops have been ‘humane, truthful, and bloodless as possible’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said police operations during his administration have been “humane, as truthful and as bloodless as possible.”
Marcos made the pronouncement during the 123rd anniversary of the Philippine National Police at Camp Crame in Quezon City, where he cited several achievements the police force accomplished during his term.
Marcos’ Partido Federal ng Pilipinas allies with Nacionalista Party
Ahead of the 2025 midterm elections, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., formed an alliance with his old bloc, the Nacionalista Party (NP).
The partnership was formed during a ceremonial alliance signing at the Brittany Hotel at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
Comelec’s Garcia traces offshore bank transactions to Smartmatic
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia stopped short of tagging Smartmatic as the one behind the supposed offshore bank accounts being linked to his name.
In a press conference on Thursday, the poll body chief did not explicitly point to Smartmatic but showed pieces of evidence connecting the company to the controversy.