Scheduling conflict in Quiboloy et al arraignments resolved — PNP

The scheduling conflict in the arraignments of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his other co-accused on Friday has been resolved, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday.

In an interview, PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo told reporters that the virtual arraignment in Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 106 has been moved to Friday afternoon.

Quiboloy and others are set to physically attend the arraignment in Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 159 Friday morning.

“Matutuloy po yung arraignment sa umaga po sa RTC Pasig. Yung schedule po ng videoconferencing  po ng arraignment po nila sa 106  ay imo-move po ng hapon. Nag-adjust po yung RTC Quezon City,” she said.

(The arraignment in Pasig RTC will continue in the morning. The videoconferencing schedule for their arraignment at 106 will be moved to the afternoon. The RTC Quezon City made adjustments.)

Originally, both of the arraignments were scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.

Qualified trafficking in persons cases were filed against Quiboloy and others in the Pasig Court, a non-bailable offense. Meanwhile, child abuse cases were filed against them in the Quezon City court.

Security measures are being discussed for the transport and physical attendance of Quiboloy and his other co-accused in their arraignment in the Pasig court, according to Fajardo.

“That is now being discussed kung gaano po ba kahigpit yung security na ilalatag. So let us wait for the final instruction kung matutuloy ba but as we speak po...ay matutuloy po yung arraignment,” she said.

(That is now being discussed as to how strict the security will be. So let us wait for the final instruction as to whether the arraignment will proceed but as we speak it will proceed.)

“We also consider the security challenges that we will be facing in case they will be transported from Crame to Pasig without also taking chance kung ano yung magiging sitwasyon kapag inalis na po natin pagdating po natin sa Pasig. That is now all being considered as we speak po,” she added.

(We also consider the security challenges that we will be facing in case they will be transported from Crame to Pasig without also taking a chance on what the situation will be when we move them when we arrive in Pasig. That is now all being considered as we speak.)

Quiboloy and his other co-accused are currently detained in the PNP Custodial Center at Camp Crame, Quezon City. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News