Marcos defends Quiboloy bounty
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday defended the multimillion-peso bounty for church leader and fugitive from justice Apollo C. Quiboloy and his associates, who are facing human and sex trafficking cases.
Mr. Quiboloy’s supporters have questioned the motives of private citizens who offered a P10-million reward for any information that will lead to his arrest.
Mr. Quiboloy and his associates were indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States in 2021 for orchestrating a trafficking operation that coerced girls as young as 12 to have sex with him or face “eternal damnation.”
“Why not? They want to help us bring a fugitive to justice,” Mr. Marcos told reporters in Rizal province. “He is a fugitive. He is hiding from the law. He can question their motives as much as they want but he should show up,” he added.
Two trial courts have ordered the arrest of Mr. Quiboloy on charges of human trafficking, sexual and child abuse.
The Senate has also ordered his arrest for failing to attend a probe of his dealings. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza