EXPLAINER: Who is Apollo Quiboloy?

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) reported Tuesday that the US government's request for the extradition of Apollo Quiboloy has been filed before the Makati Regional Trial Court.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) reported Tuesday that the US government's request for the extradition of Apollo Quiboloy has been filed before the Makati Regional Trial Court.

Quiboloy and several others were indicted by US prosecutors in 2021 for allegedly operating a sex trafficking scheme that threatened victims, some as young as 12, with "eternal damnation" and physical abuse.

The US court issued an arrest warrant for Quiboloy, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also seeking his extradition to face charges in the United States.

Quiboloy is the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC), a religious organization established in Davao City in 1985.

He is also known by the aliases "Pastor," "ACQ," and "The Appointed Son of God."

Quiboloy broadcast his sermons through various media platforms, including television and radio. According to KOJC, his messages were initially aired through block-time arrangements on different stations before he established Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).

During the previous administration, Quiboloy was known as a friend and spiritual adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte.

During Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign, Quiboloy warned in media interviews that any electoral fraud against Duterte would trigger a revolution that he would personally lead.

Duterte was also entrusted with key positions within Quiboloy's religious organization. In March 2024, the former president was appointed administrator of KOJC's properties.

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