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AQ medical furlough prolonged
By J.Lo
“It was approved until Wednesday…discussions were high, but request was approved anyway,” controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy told reporters after a hearing on religious leader’s cases at Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 159.he is back in the hospital today after court granted his request for extension of his medical furlough.
Israelito Torreon, Quiboloy’s counsel, said leader of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) will be brought back to Philippine Heart Center (PHC) in Quezon City today at around 8 in the morning and will stay in the hospital until Wednesday.
Torreon refused to disclose in detail medical procedure Quiboloy will undergo, but before hearing yesterday, he said medical furlough is for infection from AQ dental implants, as well as for other medical tests.
Quiboloy is facing qualified human trafficking case before Pasig RTC, non-bailable offense. He is also charged with child abuse at Quezon City court.
Philippine National Police (PNP), for its part, has yet to issue statement on Quiboloy’s latest medical furlough.
The religious leader has been staying at PNP Custodial Center at Camp Crame since September after he was arrested inside KOJC compound in Davao City.
Quiboloy was previously granted medical furlough due to irregular heartbeat and underwent several tests at the PHC.
Meanwhile, former interior and local government secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. has filed counter-affidavit seeking dismissal of charges brought against him by former president Rodrigo Duterte over controversial raid on KOJC compound in Davao City.
Operation, conducted from Aug. 24 to Sept. 8, led to Quiboloy’s arrest. Long-time Duterte ally, AQ also faces criminal charges in US, including sex trafficking, fraud, cash smuggling and conspiracy.
In his sworn statement submitted to Department of Justice (DOJ), Abalos refuted Duterte’s complaints include allegations of grave abuse of authority and misconduct – as baseless and politically motivated.
“Filing of complaint-affidavit is clearly politically motivated and brought in bad faith, intended to harass me and besmirch my good name,” Abalos said.
He emphasized that his role as secretary of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) did not automatically make him liable for alleged actions committed by police.
“Complainant failed to substantiate his claims that I was aware of circumstances allegedly inflicted upon KOJC members…being the DILG secretary during the police operation does not make me criminally liable under the doctrine of command responsibility,” he stressed.
Raid , involved over 2,000 police officers, included search of sprawling KOJC compound and led to discovery of underground tunnel in basement of Jose Maria College, one of the compound’s facilities.
Duterte, acting as administrator of KOJC properties, filed malicious mischief complaint regarding alleged damage caused by operation. He and supporters of Quiboloy have since argued that raid infringed on religious freedoms and violated property laws.
Abalos firmly stood by the raid, calling it lawful and necessary action to apprehend Quiboloy. “If we did not do what we should have done, Quibuloy would not have been arrested…so, whatever their demands are, they have right to do so,” he said during interview at DOJ.
He urged law enforcers to remain steadfast when acting within bounds of law, stating, “Don’t be afraid, as long as you know that what you’re doing is right, don’t be afraid.”
Despite controversy, Abalos expressed confidence in his defense, reiterating operation was conducted in interest of justice and protection of victims.
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