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Rape, human trafficking raps vs Quiboloy, 5 church members dismissed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 12:31 AM

DAVAO CITY - The Davao City Prosecutor's Office has dismissed complaints of rape, child abuse and human trafficking filed by a former member of Kingdom of Jesus Christ against its founder Apollo Quiboloy and 5 other church members.   Read more »

Quiboloy follower pleads guilty to making false statement

Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 02:52 PM

After two years of hearings, Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church manager Felina Salinas has entered into a deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to making a false statement. Read more »

2 Quiboloy church leaders plead not guilty to immigration fraud, trafficking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 11:27 AM

LOS ANGELES, California — Two of 3 leaders of a church founded by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, have pleaded not guilty to charges of labor trafficking and immigration fraud before a US court Thursday. Read more »

3 Quiboloy church leaders indicted in US for immigration fraud, trafficking

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 09:44 AM

SANTA ANA, California — A federal grand jury has indicted 3 leaders of a church founded by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, for alleged labor trafficking and immigration fraud. Read more »

US judge orders detention for arrested Quiboloy church members

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 09:35 AM

Federal prosecutors said the three leaders of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's Kingdom of Jesus Christ brought church members to the United States under false pretenses, often telling them that they were invited to be special guests at a concert supporting the church’s ministry. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 30, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 03:00 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Arrest of Quiboloy church members in US meant to 'shame' religious leader: lawyer

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 07:18 PM

The arrest of 3 members of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's Kingdom of Jesus Christ in the United States is part of a "grand conspiracy" meant to shame the church leader, his lawyer claimed Thursday. Read more »

FBI raids Kingdom of Jesus Christ branch in Los Angeles

Richard Vogel, AP
Updated as of Jan 30 04:10 PM

Crime-scene tape is seen closing off an area around the grounds of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles on Wednesday.  Read more »

FBI arrests 3 Quiboloy church members in US on immigration fraud raps

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 04:46 PM

The complaint alleges a "years-long scheme" to bring full-time workers to the US under "false pretenses," turning them into fund-raisers and marrying them with church members who are US citizens to keep them in the country, the US Department of Justice said in a statement. Read more »

Duterte does a Quiboloy, orders illegal drugs to ‘stop’

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 08:55 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte ordered in jest a “stop” to illegal drugs Tuesday, similar to how his longtime pastor friend Apollo Quiboloy exclaimed the word amid an earthquake last year, claiming it worked to halt the temblor.    Read more »

Palace hands off Quiboloy rape case

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 04:34 PM

Malacañang distanced itself Monday from the rape complaint filed against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a decades-long friend of President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Quiboloy at 5 iba pa, sinampahan ng reklamong rape

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 11:48 PM

Ayon sa dating miyembro ng sekta, taong 2014 at 17-taong gulang siya noong ginahasa siya nila Quiboloy habang iskolar pa siya ng religious leader. Read more »

'Baka magalit na naman': Quiboloy says he didn't stop Tisoy because of 'bashers'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 11:02 AM

Even when he claimed to have the power to do so, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy said he did not stop typhoon Tisoy from destroying parts of the country because of his detractors. Read more »

Duterte on Quiboloy 'stopping' Mindanao earthquake: I believe him

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 10:35 PM

Quiboloy rose to nationwide prominence in 2016 as Duterte's decades-long friend. Read more »

‘Si Duterte nga hindi napigilan’: Ethel Booba won’t dare address Barretto sisters, mentions Quiboloy instead

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Updated as of Nov 06 07:23 PM

“Si Duterte nga hindi napigilan, ako pa kaya? Baka sapakin ako! ‘Ano ba pakialam mo dito?’ Ako pa? Pangkaraniwang tao lang ako. Presidente nga hindi naawat!”   Read more »

'Pasalamat kayo': Quiboloy says he stopped Mindanao quake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 12:47 PM

One of the 3 deadly quakes that jolted parts of Mindanao in October stopped because Pastor Apollo Quiboloy told it to end, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ chief said, asking people to thank him for doing them a favor. Read more »

Judge denies Quiboloy follower's motion to suppress statement

Lenn Almadin-Thornhill, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:29 PM

Felina Salinas, the Hawaii chapter leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church, suffered a big defeat on Monday after Chief Judge Michael Seabright denied her motion to suppress statements she made on February 13, 2018 to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers which led to her arrest.  Read more »

Lawyer for pastor Quiboloy's associate dismisses new cash smuggling case vs client

Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 05:06 PM

HONOLULU, Hawaii - A Hawaii chapter leader of the Philippine mega church Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church is facing another allegation of cash smuggling by a former member. Read more »

Witness makes fresh cash smuggling allegations vs PH mega church pastor Quiboloy, associate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 12:54 PM

A former follower of the Philippine-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ alleged that mega church officials had smuggled hundreds of thousands of dollars from California to the Philippines in two separate occasions.   Read more »

'You must be stupid': Duterte says he won't face international tribunal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 06:18 AM

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he would never face an international tribunal concerning his domestic policies, including his campaign against illegal drugs. Read more »