Quiboloy back in Pasig jail after hospitalization due to pneumonia
Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy | INQUIRER / MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines — Detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has been returned to the Pasig City Jail after being hospitalized and treated for community-acquired pneumonia, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) confirmed.
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder was first brought to the Rizal Medical Center (RMC) on Jan. 18 after complaining of difficulty breathing.
“PDL (person deprived of liberty) Apollo Quiboloy has been transferred back to BJMP Pasig City Jail Male Dormitory on February 12, 2025, at 9:50 p.m., following weeks of hospitalization due to community-acquired pneumonia,” the BJMP said in a statement.
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Quiboloy was transferred from the RMC to a private hospital in Pasig for further treatment.
On Jan. 23, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 159 ordered his transfer to the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH), where “he was diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (moderate risk) and hypertension stage 2,” according to the BJMP.
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“While confined at PCGH, the court granted Quiboloy permission on February 7, 2025, to record a video for his senatorial campaign purposes,” the bureau added.
The detained televangelist is charged with child abuse, sexual abuse, and qualified trafficking.
