The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Davao City in Philippines has ordered the implementation of the arrest warrant against a Church leader, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy for child abuse and sexual abuse cases.
The order was issued on April 1, 2024 by Davao RTC Branch 12-Family Court Presiding Judge Dante Baguio.
Also ordered arrested are Quioloy’s co-accused Jackielyn Roy, Cresente Canada, Paulene Canada, Ingrid Canada and Sylvia Cemañes.
Baguio cited the need to observe the prosecution and the defense right for a speedy disposition of the case in ordering the implementation of its resolution issued on March 14, 2024 finding probable cause for the issuance of the warrant of arrest against Quiboloy.
The judge previously granted Quiboloy’s lawyers’ motion to defer/suspend proceedings and hold in abeyance the issuance of a warrant of arrest pending resolution of their motion for reconsideration of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) resolution indicting him for child abuse, sexual abuse, and qualified human trafficking, which was issued on March 19, 2024.
The Court said in its ruling that “Now that more than reasonable time has lapsed, it did not receive any resolution of the accused’s motion for reconsideration by the Department of Justice neither a copy of the same was furnished to the Court by accused’ counsels nor a manifestation was duly filed, at the very least.”
