FILE PHOTO: PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo answers questions from reporters during a media briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, in this file photo taken on April 25, 2023. INQUIRER.net / Faith Argosino
MANILA, Philippines — The informants whose tips led to the arrest of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and four other suspects will receive a reward of PHP 14 million, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said on Tuesday.
A P10 million reward awaited for the tipster who will give information that would lead to arrest of Quiboloy, while P1 million each will be given to five other suspects, according to Interior chief Benjamin Abalos Jr.
Abalos previously said that the P1 million award led to the arrest of Paulene Canada, who was the first to be arrested in July.
Aside from Quiboloy, Jackielyn Roy, Ingrid Canada, Cresente Canada and Sylvia Cemanes were already arrested inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) compound on Sunday.
“This 10 million reward for Pastor Quiboloy and one million each for the four of them will be given to our informants,” Fajardo said in a press briefing.
Fajardo was tightlipped on the whereabouts of such informants “for obvious reasons,” she said.
Asked if the informants are inside the KJC, Fajardo said: “I cannot confirm that.”
Quiboloy and his subordinates are facing child abuse case and a non-bailable human trafficking case before the Davao City and Pasig City courts, respectively.
The sect leader is also facing sexual and child abuse cases in Quezon City, but the charges are bailable.
Earlier, a Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 106 ordered police to “transfer and commit” Quiboloy and Cresente to the New Quezon City Jail; and his other co-accused, Roy, Ingrid, and Cemanes to the Quezon City Jail-Female dormitory.
However, Fajardo said the Pasig RTC Branch 159 issued an order “directing the PNP to retain the custody” of Quiboloy and four other subordinates.
They were detained at the PNP custodial center since Sunday, or shortly after their arrest.