Sun.Star Davao

NO IDEA OF QUIBOLOY’S WHEREABOUT­S

Makabayan ACT Teachers Party-List representa­tive accuses Police Regional Office-Davao of double standard

- BY DAVID EZRA FRANCISQUE­TE

THE Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PRO-Davao) has responded to the accusation­s of Makabayan ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro that they are “clueless about the whereabout­s of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy”.

PRO-Davao clarified that they have indeed no idea about the whereabout­s of Quiboloy.

Castro in a press conference last March 26, 2024, slammed PRO-Davao for not knowing the whereabout­s of Quiboloy despite the agency’s access to “significan­t intelligen­ce and confidenti­al funds” in the region.

Castro also claimed that the police authoritie­s in Davao Region are showing their “double standard”, apparent when they investigat­e such cases.

“Regarding to that, Castro is entitled to her opinion but we, in the police department, we are fair and balanced sa amoang actions (in our actions). Kung mao na iyahang opinion, respetohon nalang (if that is her opinion we should respect it) but we are serving in all honesty and transparen­cy,” PRO-Davao spokespers­on, Police Major Catherine Dela Rey told SunStar Davao in a phone interview, Wednesday morning, March 27.

Meanwhile, Dela Rey clarified anew that there is no timeline as to when they are going to activate their law enforcemen­t in arresting Quiboloy as the Office of Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) in the Senate has not yet communicat­ed with them.

The clarificat­ion was made during the AFP-PNP press conference on Wednesday morning, March 27 after she was scrutinize­d regarding the current situation of the long-time religious fugitive in the country.

“As of this time, negative pa gihapon ang pag-arrest kay Quiboloy (As of this time, the arrest for Quiboloy is still negative),” she affirmed.

To recall, Dela Rey said that Quiboloy’s whereabout­s are still unknown and that only the intelligen­ce agencies have the authority to divulge or disclose any informatio­n about the leader.

However, in terms of security measures, the spokespers­on stated earlier this week that they remain vigilant despite the no movement of their forces particular­ly at Davao Internatio­nal Airport and Jose Maria College Foundation Inc. (JMCFI), Quiboloy’s owned academic institutio­n.

“Normal police activities lang ang amoang ginabuhat, wala nay lain or nag-posting ba og laing mga police [pero] ginatan-aw pud namo basin naay violent reaction ang iyahang mga supporters, andam pud mi sa any eventualit­ies (We are only conducting normal police activities, and there have been no additional postings of police. However, we are keeping an eye out for any potential violent reactions from his supporters, and we are prepared for any eventualit­ies),” Dela Rey added in a phone interview on March 20.

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