TELEVANGELIST Apollo C. Quiboloy will face criminal charges related to sexual and child abuses, as well as human trafficking, in courts in Davao and Pasig Cities, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said on Tuesday.
“Let this serve as a reminder that no individual, regardless of their position, is above the law,” said Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla who on March 5 issued the resolution ordering the probe of alleged sexual and child abuse complaints that were earlier filed against Mr. Quiboloy before the Davao City Prosecutor’s Office.
Apart from the child abuse cases, a complaint for Qualified Trafficking in Persons has also been filed against Mr. Quiboloy and his alleged cohorts, Jackielyn W. Roy, Cresente Canada, Paulene Canada, Ingrid C. Canada, and Slyvia Cemañes.
DoJ Spokesman Jose Dominic F. Clavano, IV said the cases in Davao City were filed last week while the case in Pasig was filed on Tuesday. “The split (in filing of cases) happened because only crimes committed in Davao are filed there, then the crime that was committed in Pasig will be filed in Pasig,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Senate also issued on Tuesday a warrant of arrest for Mr. Quiboloy for his continuous refusal to face the congressional probe into accusations against him.
It was learned that his legal counsel, Melanio Elvis Balayan, officially received the Senate’s notice within the day. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana
