Abalos, PNP: No overkill on Quiboloy

Stressing that police officers followed standard operating procedures, the Philippine National Police is pushing back against former president Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of “overkill” when authorities served arrest warrants against pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his five associates.

- EMMANUEL TUPAS

Police did not use excessive force when they raided Quiboloy’s Davao properties on Monday in search of the evangelist who is wanted for human trafficking and child abuse, the PNP said.

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, whose department has jurisdiction over the PNP, also said the raid was properly planned and the operation prioritized everyone’s safety.