PASTOR Apollo Quiboloy’s legal team has announced plans to file a petition seeking his transfer to the custody of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or placement under house arrest.
Attorney Israelito Torreon, Quiboloy’s lawyer, stated on Monday that the motion will cite security concerns as a primary reason. He also highlighted Quiboloy’s age (74) and health conditions as factors supporting the request for house arrest.
Quiboloy was arrested on Sunday after weeks of hiding following the filing of criminal charges against him. He is currently detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame.
When questioned about the specific security threat Quiboloy faces, Torreon cited his active advocacy against the New People’s Army (NPA) and his support for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Despite claiming that Quiboloy surrendered to authorities and was not arrested, Torreon acknowledged that there was no actual restraint of Quiboloy’s movement during the custody transfer.
Quiboloy’s camp maintains that he surrendered for the sake of his church members, stating that he made “the ultimate sacrifice” to end their suffering.
However, the Department of National Defense (DND) has expressed opposition to placing Quiboloy under military custody.
