THE Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that the Makati Regional Trial Court has issued both an extradition warrant of arrest and a Hold Departure Order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy and two of his co-accused individuals.
The court granted the orders on Thursday, November 12, acting under the Rules on Extradition Proceedings.
In issuing the extradition warrant, the court determined there was probable cause that each person matched the individual named in the foreign arrest warrant and indictment, that the offenses charged qualify as extraditable crimes, and that there is sufficient indication the accused committed the alleged offenses. The Hold Departure Order was issued simultaneously to prevent any of the three from leaving the country while proceedings are ongoing.
The DOJ confirmed that the measures are now in effect, restricting the travel of Quiboloy and his associates and authorizing their arrest should authorities locate them. The development marks a significant step in the Philippines’ response to the foreign government’s extradition request against the religious leader and his co-accused.
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