Davao court: TPO does not stop Quiboloy search

The Davao Regional Trial Court (RTC) has clarified that the temporary protection order or TPO it issued did not stop the effort to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused.

- DIANA LHYD SUELTO

But RTC Branch 15 Judge Mario Duaves said the manner of serving the arrest warrant "should be necessary and reasonable." In a supplemental and clarificatory order dated Aug. 28, Duaves stated: "To emphasize, the issued TPO did not cancel or nullify the processes related to warrants of arrest.

Both serve different purposes and are not contradictory with each other."

Duaves directed the Philippine National Police to ask for court approval first if the PNP would act beyond the arrest of Quiboloy and church members Cresente Canada, Ingrid Canada, Jackielyn Roy and Sylvia Cemanes.

The TPO is "immediately executory," Duaves stressed.

The police on Aug. 24 entered the KOJC compound to serve the sexual abuse and human trafficking arrest warrants on Quiboloy and his four coaccused.