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SC prayed to junk AQ plea vs Senate arrest order
By J.Lo
Senate, through Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), has asked Supreme Court to dismiss petition filed by fugitive doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy.
Quiboloy is challenging the contempt, arrest and detention order issued against him by Senate on March 19. He also claimed Senate would violate his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
In 45-page comment dated July 8, OSG argued Quiboloy’s claim is “mere speculation” and “misplaced.” Senate maintains if Quiboloy had attended hearings as expected of all citizens, he would not be in this situation.
OSG stated, “Petitioner seeks to carve out exception for himself. Armed with only a speculative and misguided claim, he has the temerity to seek judicial succor even as he is openly and obstinately defying the authority of not one but two great branches of government.”
OSG also noted right against self-incrimination may only be invoked by an accused during criminal proceeding. Senate inquiry, Quiboloy was asked to attend, is not criminal proceeding.
In January, Senate invited Quiboloy to attend committee hearing on alleged abuses committed by him and his church, Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Quiboloy did not attend any hearings and instead sent his lawyer. This led Senate to cite him in contempt and issue arrest order on March 19.
Aside from Senate’s arrest order, Quiboloy faces charges in different courts:
- Supreme Court recently granted the Department of Justice’s request to transfer child and sexual abuse cases against Quiboloy to the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. The Davao City RTC had first issued an arrest warrant on April 3.
- One of Quiboloy’s co-accused, Pauline Canada, was apprehended on July 11 in her home in Davao del Sur.
- Non-bailable qualified human trafficking case is lodged against Quiboloy and his co-accused before the Pasig City court, which issued an arrest warrant on April 11.
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