THE Philippine National Police (PNP) stated that an unspecified number of informants will receive P14 million reward for providing information that led to the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and four others.
During a press briefing, PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo mentioned that Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos, PNP chief Police General Rommel Marbil, and Police Regional Office 11 director Police Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III discussed the reward on Monday.
“Definitely, this reward of P10 million for Pastor Quiboloy and one million each for the four will be given to the informants,” Fajardo said.
“We cannot really reveal who they are and how many they are because their lives are in danger. So, the discussion on who is entitled to the reward will continue,” she added.
When asked if the informants who will receive the rewards are members of KOJC, Fajardo said, “I cannot confirm that.”
According to the PNP, Quiboloy surrendered on Sunday after being given a 24-hour ultimatum to surrender, or authorities would enter a building in the KOJC compound.
Quiboloy surrendered to the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
He and the other accused were brought to Camp Crame in Quezon City around 9:10 p.m. on the same night.
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.
Earlier, a warrant of arrest was issued against Quiboloy and others for alleged violations of the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act, as well as qualified human trafficking.
The religious leader was also 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.
