Marcos rejects Quiboloy's surrender conditions

Source: The Manila times
Author: Catherine S. Valente

MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday rejected the conditions set by Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on his surrender, which he described as "tail-wagging."

Quiboloy recently said that he will surrender if he will not be extradited to the US where he is facing criminal charges.

"It seems to be a little bit tail wagging, right? That he would give the government conditions in his case. He is accused in the warrant of arrest. We've known him for a very long time. Ang maipapangako ko (what I can promise), all the proceedings will be fair," Marcos said during a chance interview in Bacolod City.

"No, as to the involvement of the United States, that's going to take years. So I don't think that's something he needs to worry about," he added.

Quiboloy, the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, was charged by the US justice department with sex-trafficking of girls and women in 2021.

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Last month, the Department of Justice filed charges of sexual abuse against the pastor and five others.