Extradition petition for Quiboloy almost ready for filing in court, says DOJ, tell me about this news today

The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed that it is in the final stages of preparing the formal extradition petition to transfer Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), to the United States.

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Key details of the development:

• Current Status (“Legal Scrubbing”): Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida announced that the DOJ is conducting final legal vetting and review of the formal extradition petition before filing it with a regional trial court. The petition follows an official extradition request submitted by the United States government.

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• Compliance and Streamlined Rules: The DOJ noted that the petition strictly complies with the 1994 PH–US Extradition Treaty and the Supreme Court’s updated rules on extradition proceedings. Under these procedural rules, appeals are limited to the Court of Appeals, which must render a decision within 90 days before a ruling becomes final and immediately executory.

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• Handling of Pending Local Cases: Quiboloy is currently detained in the Philippines facing non-bailable qualified human trafficking charges in Pasig City and child abuse charges in Quezon City. Under Philippine extradition rules, extradition can either be deferred until local trials finish, or the DOJ may move for a “temporary surrender” to the requesting country under conditions approved by the local trial court.

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• U.S. Charges: In the United States, Quiboloy faces federal indictments in a California court involving charges of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, sex trafficking of children, and bulk cash smuggling.

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