FILE PHOTO: Apollo Quiboloy on February 7, 2016. INQUIRER / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — Captured religious leader and alleged rapist Apollo Quiboloy thanked his supporters and expressed readiness to see them all “soon.”
In a statement posted by the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) on Tuesday, Quiboloy extended his “heartfelt gratitude” to “everyone who supported the Kingdom of Jesus Christ worldwide.”
“To the Kingdom community, Full-Time Miracle Workers, and Kingdom Miracle Members: your unwavering commitment and resilience in safeguarding the Kingdom have not gone unnoticed,” added Quiboloy, who was captured in Davao City on Sunday, September 8, along with a few of his subordinates who were subjects of warrants of arrest for child abuse and human trafficking.
“The Almighty Father has witnessed your enduring obedience to the Word of God even amidst intense pressure,” he also said.
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Quiboloy thanked his lawyers and acknowledged vloggers who “stood by them” at the KJC compound.
“To our esteemed lawyers—Atty. Israelito Torreon, Atty. Dinah Tolentino-Fuentes, and Atty. Adam Jambangan, and to all their associates, and to the in-house Kingdom legal counsels—your legal expertise and dedication to the ministry have been invaluable,” he said.
“The Father will bless you for standing with us in this critical time.”
“And to all our supporters around the globe: your donations, prayers, and heartfelt sympathy have touched our hearts deeply. Looking forward to seeing you all soon for a blessed fellowship,” he added.
Quiboloy and his co-accused – Jackielyn Roy, Ingrid Canada, Cresente Canada, and Sylvia Camanes – were taken into custody by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and were flown from Davao City to Manila via C-130 plane on Sunday night.
Quiboloy and his aides were then detained at the PNP custodial center in Camp Crame, Quezon City, and presented to the public during a press conference on Monday, September 9.
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Also on September 9, Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 106 issued an order to “transfer and commit” Quiboloy and Cresente Canada to the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas Road, Bagong Silangan; and Roy, Ingrid Canada, and Camanes to the Quezon City Jail-Female dormitory in Camp Karingal.
Quiboloy and his five co-accused are facing child abuse cases before the Davao City court. One of them has been under the custody of authorities since July.
Quiboloy is also facing a human trafficking case before a Pasig City court.
He also faces several criminal charges in the United States. On January 31, 2022, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a wanted poster seeking information leading to Quiboloy’s arrest for “conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, and sex trafficking of children; sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion; conspiracy; bulk cash smuggling.”