Fri Sep 13 02:15:49 UTC 2024: ## Pastor Quiboloy Arrested After Two Weeks of Manhunt

**DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES –** After more than two weeks of intensified search operations, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), was arrested by Philippine authorities on [insert date]. The arrest came following the issuance of an arrest warrant for charges he is facing in the Philippines, including [mention specific charges if available].

Quiboloy’s arrest marks the culmination of a high-profile manhunt, with the Philippine National Police (PNP) searching the KOJC compound in Davao City, believing he might be hiding in a bunker. While both Vice President Sara Duterte and KOJC lawyer Attorney Israelito Torreon previously stated that Quiboloy was no longer at the compound, authorities persisted in their search.

The arrest also comes on the heels of charges filed against Quiboloy in the United States, for which he had previously expressed his willingness to surrender under certain conditions. President Bongbong Marcos had stated that he wanted Quiboloy to face the charges in the Philippines first, and currently, a freeze order has been placed on Quiboloy’s assets, extended until February 2025.

Upon his arrival at the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC), Quiboloy delivered a short message to his followers: “Tatag lang, tatag lang” (“Be strong, be strong”). His legal counsel, Attorney Torreon, previously described Quiboloy’s “surrender” as an “ultimate sacrifice,” claiming the Pastor could no longer bear to witness the situation at the KOJC compound and the plight of its members.

Quiboloy’s camp is seeking to appeal the transfer of his custody or a house arrest. The reward of P10 million offered for information leading to his arrest is now under review by the PNP and the offerers of the bounty.

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