Quiboloy presented as detainee at Camp Crame

Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Monday was presented as a detainee during a press conference at Camp Crame in Quezon City.

“Ngayong araw na ito ay aming pong ihaharap sa publiko, si Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at ang iba pa niyang mga kasama na nasa kustodiya na po ngayon ng Philippine National Police,” Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said at a press conference.

(Today we will present to the public, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his other companions who are now in the custody of the Philippine National Police.)

Presented to the media, Quiboloy’s face was covered with a black cap, sunglasses, and a black mask.

He and his other co-accused were wearing orange shirts indicating that they are persons under PNP custody.

Abalos said that during the continuation of the police operation at the KOJC compound in Davao City on Friday, some witnesses gave information on the location of Quiboloy.

“Final assault na yan dahil na pinpoint na kung nasaan nga talaga siya. All of these pictures will prove that all the while tama ang intelligence report, tama ang operasyon,” Abalos said.

(That's the final assault because his location is pinpointed. All of these pictures will prove that all the while the intelligence report is correct, the operation is correct.)

“Maski anong pigil ang gawin sa amin na kung sinong kampo, still tiniis po ito ng pulis, maski anong pananakot ang ginawa, tumuloy-tuloy kami. And the rest is history,” he added.

(No matter what kind of restraint was done to us by some camp, the police endured it, no matter what threats were made, we continued. And the rest is history," he added.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said Quiboloy surrendered after he was given an ultimatum to turn himself in within 24 hours.

PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said the police gave Quiboloy the ultimatum to surrender within 24 hours, otherwise a building in the KOJC compound in Davao City would be entered by authorities.

Negotiations started at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Quiboloy turned himself in to the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) at around 5:30 p.m. Also now in government custody are Jackielyn Roy, Ingrid Canada, Crisente Canada, Syliva Cemañes.

Quiboloy was brought to Camp Crame in Quezon City around 9:10 p.m.

 According to KOJC legal counsel Atty. Israelito Torreon, Quiboloy decided to surrender to the police and military to stop the "lawless violence" in the KOJC compound.

“...Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy decided to surrender to the PNP/AFP because he does not want the lawless violence to continue to happen in the KOJC Compound,” Torreon said.

“...He could not bear to witness a second longer the sufferings that his flock was experiencing for many days,” he added.  

Arrest warrants were issued against Quiboloy and others for alleged violation of the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act as well as qualified human trafficking.

The police have been trying to implement arrest warrants against Quiboloy at the KOJC compound since August 24.

Quiboloy has also been indicted by a federal grand jury in the US District Court for the Central District of California 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; and bulk cash smuggling.

Quiboloy's camp has repeatedly denied the allegations against him. —KG/RSJ, GMA Integrated News