Former president Rodrigo Duterte (R) is an in depth pal of KJC founder and Davao-based preacher Apollo Quiboloy. | PHOTO FROM MALACAÑANG/INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has been named the brand new administrator for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) properties, the non secular group’s media arm, Sonshine Media Community Worldwide (SMNI) mentioned.
“JUST IN: Former President Rodrigo Duterte is appointed as new administrator for KOJC properties,” SMNI mentioned in a publish on X (previously Twitter) on Friday.
READ: LIST: Senators who signed towards contempt order for Apollo Quiboloy
It didn’t present additional particulars concerning the appointment.
Duterte is an in depth pal of KJC founder and Davao-based preacher Apollo Quiboloy.
The announcement got here shortly after the Senate sought the arrest of Quiboloy for failing to attend the chamber’s investigation into his alleged crimes.
Throughout a listening to final March 5, Senator Risa Hontiveros moved to quote Quiboloy for contempt and requested an arrest warrant towards the controversial chief.
READ: Quiboloy is simply an ‘honorary chairman’ of SMNI – legal professionals
Hontiveros heads the Youngsters, Household Relations, and Gender Equality committee dealing with the church chief’s purported crimes.
Nevertheless, Senators Cynthia Villar, Imee Marcos, Robin Padilla, Christopher Go, and JV Ejercito expressed opposition to the issuance of a contempt order towards Quiboloy.
Villar, throughout a cellphone patch interview with reporters on March 7, expressed confusion over the allegations towards her pal: “Kaibigan ko si Pastor Quiboloy. Mabait siya sa aming pamilya at nagtataka ako dyan sa case na yan, kaya medyo hindi ako masyadong naniniwala dyan sa case na yan.”
(I’m associates with Pastor Quiboloy. He’s variety to our household and I’m questioning about that case, so I don’t actually imagine in that case an excessive amount of.)