Marcos says Quiboloy did not surrender but he was arrested

For President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy was forced to turn himself in given that law enforcers were already near him.

Speaking to Palace reporters on Monday, Marcos said he does not believe that Quiboloy surrendered to authorities.

He emphasized that the police have been persistent in capturing the KOJC founder.

''The question that is being asked kagabi pa hanggang ngayon, 'Nag-surrender ba o nahuli? (Did he surrender or was he arrested)' I think that is a legal question. Pero ganito ang iniisip ko, hindi siya magsu — hindi siya lilitaw kung hindi namin hinabol nang husto (For me, he will not surface if the police have not been persistent in catching him),'' Marcos said.

“Ang pagkaintidi ko ang pag-surrender, ‘pag sinabing surrender, I don’t know maybe the legalist can explain this, ngunit ang pagkaintindi ko, ang surrender kapag wanted ka, ang surrender pupunta ka sa police station o sa ewan ko, sa prosecutor, I don’t know kung saan. To an official authority, sasabihin 'nagsu-surrender na ako, alam ko may court order, may arrest order na ako, kaya’t magsu-surrender na ako.' Hindi ganyan ‘yung nangyari. Ang nangyari, napilitan siyang lumabas dahil malapit na ang pulis sa kanya,'' he explained.

(In my own understanding, when you say that you surrender, you will go to the police station or maybe a prosecutor. To an official authority wherein you will say that you will surrender because you have a court order, an arrest order. That's not what happened. He was forced to turn himself in because the police were already near him.)

Earlier reports said Quiboloy had turned himself in to the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Also captured were Jackielyn Roy, Ingrid Canada, Crisente Canada, Syliva Cemañes.

Quiboloy and his alleged cohorts were flown out from Davao at 6:30 p.m. and arrived at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City at around 8:30 p.m.

They were taken to Camp Crame in Quezon City, arriving at around 9:10 p.m., and underwent the booking process. —KG, GMA Integrated News