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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 193• 6 SECTIONS 28 PAGES • P20 •TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024 •
SECTIONS D, E & F
Fugitive pastor’s bunker now located within KOJC Quiboloy must NEWS / A2
BSP GOV AMONG WORLD'S BEST BUSINESS / B4
PNP nabs 18 Quiboloy supporters after heated dispersal By Vince Lopez, Joel Zurbano, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Pot Chavez
P
OLICE discovered the bunker where fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy may be hiding, but remained stumped as to where the entrance was within the almost 30-hectare Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City.
answer to the law—Palace
By Charles Dantes, Vince Lopez, Rio Araja, Maricel Cruz, Pot Chavez and Ram Superable MALACAÑANG on Monday said the law must take its course amid ongoing efforts to arrest fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy in his Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City. “The law must take its course,” Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in an interview. “He (Quiboloy) is answerable to the law, and the law must take its course. There is a process in place,” he added. Quiboloy and five other KOJC members are facing charges of child abuse and human trafficking. Courts in Davao City and Pasig City have ordered their arrest, and
At least 18 KOJC members were arrested for refusing to disperse Monday afternoon despite three warnings given by the PNP-Police Regional Office 11 to leave peacefully – with the ultimatum issued at 2:45 p.m. At least five cars, a wing van, two fire trucks, and two cranes were lined outside the gate of the KOJC-owned Jose Maria College, blocking a portion Next page of Carlos P. Garcia Highway.
DSWD to protect minors amid KOJC operations NEWS / A4
DISPERSAL. Police dispersed supporters of fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy who blocked a national road hampering access to the Davao City International Airport. Inset shows representatives of Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas led by House Speaker Martin G. Romualdez at a meeting yesterday wherein they unanimously expressed their solidarity and support for efforts of the Philippine National Police to carry out their duty in upholding the rule of law. OneNews screen grab / Ver Noveno
Law enforcement agencies of ASEAN states on the lookout for Guos By Macon Ramos-Araneta, PHILIPPINE authorities remain confident that dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, now an international fugitive
will eventually be repatriated to answer for her alleged crimes. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said that ambassadors representing Association of Southeast Asian Nations-
Standoff at Escoda Shoal worsens, ‘superpowers’ rally behind PH By Rex Espiritu and Rachelle Tonelada CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) ships on Monday prevented two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels from delivering much-needed supplies to the BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda Shoal.
The PCG’s BRP Cabra and BRP Engaño set off from Buliluyan port in Palawan on its way to Escoda Shoal earlier that day on a rotation and reprovision mission but failed to drop off the supplies due to the Chinese blockade. Meanwhile, the PCG maintained that it has the right to operate within
(ASEAN) member countries informed him that their respective law enforcement agencies are presently on the lookout for the fugitive ex-mayor. He said Guo will likely be arrested
in Indonesia where her sister Sheila, and business associate Cassandra Li Ong, were apprehended last August 21. Next page
Embody the spirit of heroism in facing today’s challenges—PBBM By Charles Dantes and Maricel Cruz PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday urged Filipinos to remember the nation's heroes and
embody their spirit in modern-day challenges, as the country marked National Heroes Day. In a statement at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Mr. Marcos highlighted the contributions Next page
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2 new mpox cases detected in NCR; Firms told: work with contact tracers THE Department of Health (DOH) on Monday confirmed two new cases of mpox in Metro Manila. This brings the number of active cases in the country to three and the total case count since 2022 to 12. Both of the new cases were
infected by Clade II, a milder form of the virus. The patients are males aged 32 and 37 who had close, intimate, skin-toskin contact. “We continue to see local transmission Next page
HEROES DAY. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. speaks at the ceremonies honoring the country's heroes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Inset photo shows the 100,000 peso bill issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in commemoration of National Heroes Day. (Story on Business, B1). Revoli Cortez/BSP
the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation also issued an arrest warrant against Quiboloy and his colleagues for sex trafficking and coercion of minors charges. On Saturday, around 2,000 cops trooped to the KOJC in a bid to arrest the pastor, but they have yet to apprehend Quiboloy until now in the almost 30-hectare compound that includes a cathedral, a school, a living area, a hangar and a taxiway leading to Davao International Airport. For his part, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil urged the political friends of Quiboloy to advise him to surrender and face the accusations hurled against him through the proper legal channels. Next page