Arrest of Apollo Quiboloy

Arrest of Apollo Quiboloy
Operation Plan Teknon Alpha
Philippine National Police units surround the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City on June 10, 2024, to serve arrest warrants against Apollo Quiboloy.
DateAugust 24 – September 8, 2024
(2 weeks and 1 day)
Location
Catitipan, Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines

7°08′00″N 125°38′42″E / 7.1334°N 125.6450°E / 7.1334; 125.6450
Caused by
GoalsArrest of:
Resulted in
  • Several KOJC properties within Davao City raided by police since June[3]
  • Forced entry of police inside the main KOJC compound
  • Protest rally by members of KOJC
  • Clashes between police and members of KOJC
  • Arrest of Quiboloy and his co-accused[4]
Parties
Lead figures
Number
PNP: 2,000[7]–3,000[8] policemen
AFP: 400–1,000 Army soldiers[9]
1,000[10]–5,000[11] KOJC members
Casualties and losses
60 police officers wounded[12]
1 reported dead[13]
54 members hospitalized[12]
29 arrested[12]
Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound is located in Mindanao mainland
Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound
Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound
Location within Mindanao mainland
Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound is located in Philippines
Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound
Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound
Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound (Philippines)

On August 24, 2024, a standoff began at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Catitipan, Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) attempted to serve an arrest warrant against Apollo Quiboloy, the founder and leader of the KOJC, on charges of sexual misconduct.[14][15] Four other associates, namely Cresente Canada, Ingrid Canada, Sylvia Cemañes and Jackielyn Roy, were also included in the arrest warrant on charges of child abuse.[1][2] Quiboloy had hidden himself and other associates within the premises of the KOJC compound, where the KJC King Dome and Jose Maria College are located. Members of the KOJC gathered that same night to express solidarity with Quiboloy and to protest the attempts to arrest him.[16]

The standoff resulted in clashes, leading to several wounded on both sides. Within the first 24 hours of the raid, one KOJC member died from a heart attack. Former president Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent vice president Sara Duterte expressed negative sentiments toward the raid, with the latter attending a KOJC-organized event within the compound and separately suggesting that the PNP's "extraordinary" actions were political in nature. Police authorities, however, said that the PNP was simply serving an arrest warrant, with the large number of policemen serving to cover the vast area of the compound to search for Quiboloy.[17][18] The Commission on Human Rights stated that it was continuously monitoring the situation in the compound and had been since the raid began.[19]

  1. ^ a b c d e Mendoza, John Eric (August 29, 2024). "60 cops hurt as hunt for Quiboloy continues". Inquirer News. Baguio, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024. Quiboloy and the five co-accused face child abuse cases before the Davao City court. One of them has been in the custody of authorities since July.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mendoza, John Eric (July 12, 2024). "P1-M bounty helped in arrest of Quiboloy's co-accused – DILG". Inquirer News. Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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  5. ^ a b Rita, Joviland (September 9, 2024). "Abalos says ex-Pres. Duterte has filed complaint against him, Marbil amid Quiboloy hunt". GMA News Online. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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  7. ^ Sitchon, John (August 26, 2024). "Fugitive Quiboloy to blame for police-KOJC standoff in Davao — Hontiveros". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Regalado, Edith; Suelto, Diana Lhyd (August 25, 2024). "Police surround Quiboloy HQ in bid to serve warrant". Philstar.com. Davao City, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Badilla, Joselle R. (August 29, 2024). "More cops arrive, Army sending troops for Quiboloy search". Inquirer News. Davao City, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  10. ^ Bacongco, Keith; Colina IV, Antonio (August 26, 2024). "Main road in Davao City remains closed due to KOJC-police standoff". Manila Bulletin. Davao City: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Francisquete, David Ezra M. (August 27, 2024). "Torreon bares plans of PNP to allegedly bomb portions of KOJC compound". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference AQarrestrap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Gomez, Herbie (August 25, 2024). "Exhausted cops, weary Quiboloy group in standoff as Davao manhunt drags on". Rappler. Cagayan de Oro, Philippines: Rappler Inc. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Hundreds of cops in Philippines raid religious compound in search of preacher accused of sexual abuse". 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference quiboloycase2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ "KOJC lawyer demands police pullout of sacred grounds". 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  17. ^ Begas, Billy (August 25, 2024). "Sara Duterte urged not to shield Quiboloy from justice: 'No one is above the law'". Politiko. MCD Multimedia Corporation. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Regalado, Edith; Servallos, Neil Jayson (August 26, 2024). "Sara slams KOJC raid; PNP won't leave without Quiboloy". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  19. ^ Argosino, Faith (September 2, 2024). "CHR says it monitors PNP operations at Quiboloy compound daily". Inquirer News. Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.