Apollo Quiboloy, head of "the Kingdom of Jesus Christ," a non-Catholic religious group, speaks during a press conference in Davao City in southern island of Mindanao on May 23, 2016. Manman Dejeto, AFP/File MANILA – Additional police officers were deployed to search for fugitive Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at the compound of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in Davao City on Thursday, as the hunt for him entered the sixth day and zeroed in on several areas. 

Footage captured by ABS-CBN News showed dozens of officers carrying shields as they arrived at the KOJC compound around 3 a.m. 

Some officers were also seen carrying a large blue box, the content of which remained unknown. 

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Some 2,000 police officers and personnel from other law enforcement agencies remain at the KOJC property, said PBGen. Roderick Alba, spokesperson of the Special Task Group Teknon Alpha. 

"Ito ay nagrerelyebo lang 24/7 to give time for others to rest because Region 11 has no luxury of resources so nagpapalitan po. Di lang ito trabaho ng PNP, marami pa kaming concerns,” he said.

He also confirmed reports that authorities brought equipment inside the compound to help search for Quiboloy. 

“These are part of operational information, ang na-observe natin that is true na may pinapasok and that is the call of the ground commander. Revealing kung ano yung kanilang specific na ginagawa again…this may jeopardize yung ginagawa nilang activitiy doon sa loob,” he said. 

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said authorities are focusing on several areas inside the 30-hectare property where Quiboloy is believed to be hiding. 

“Ito’y 30 hectares…na puro cement, metal at of course, may sinasabing passageways, napakarami po n’yan. Pwede kang lumipat-lipat. Ganoon po kahirap ang ginagawa ng ating pulisya,” Abalos told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. 

“Naglagay na po kami ng mga tao, naglagay na po kami ng mga makina at medyo sabihin na nating naka-focus na sa ilang lugar,” he added. 

Resistance from KOJC members is delaying the operations, said Alba. 

"We're being challenged sa delay na ginagawa because of resistance kaya nga ang appeal namin...we're not after members of KOJC, even the church, we respect it. Ang amin ipatupad valid warrants of arrest from the courts,” he said.

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A Davao court on Tuesday ordered the PNP to remove its barriers or blockades around the KOJC property, saying these hinder the exercise of members' religious, academic, and property rights. 

The PNP was also directed to "immediately cease and desist from any act or omission that threatens the life, liberty, security, or property of the petitioners." 

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Abalos said authorities received on Wednesday a court clarification that the previous order “does not cancel or nullify” the warrant of arrest against Quiboloy. 

“Tama kami all the while na tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang aming paghanap [kay Quiboloy],” the official said. 

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Quiboloy is accused of sex-trafficking girls and women aged 12 to 25 to work as personal assistants, or "pastorals", who were allegedly required to have sex with him.

The 74-year-old pastor and five other defendants have been charged with qualified human trafficking and other acts of child abuse. 

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Quiboloy said his accusers had made up the accusations because he rejected them. 

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– With a report from Agence France-Presse