(UPDATES) ONE of the co-accused of fugitive Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy was arrested on Thursday, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos said on Friday.
In a news conference at Camp Crame, Abalos presented to the media Pauline Chavez Canada, who was apprehended by authorities at Emily Homes Subdivision, Cabantian Village in Davao City.
Quiboloy and his co-accused are facing cases of qualified human trafficking and child abuse.
Abalos said information provided by an anonymous caller led to Canada's arrest.
Abalos said on Monday that anonymous private individuals have put up the P10-million reward for any information that would lead to Quiboloy's arrest.
Pauline Chavez Canada (center, covered), a co-accused of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, is presented to the media by Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos (left) Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil, at the PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on July 12, 2024. She was arrested on July 11 in a subdivision in Davao. Canada, who is facing human trafficking charges, has a P1 million bounty on her head. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Pauline Chavez Canada (center, covered), a co-accused of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, is presented to the media by Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos (left) Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil, at the PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on July 12, 2024. She was arrested on July 11 in a subdivision in Davao. Canada, who is facing human trafficking charges, has a P1 million bounty on her head. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Pauline Chavez Canada (center, covered), a co-accused of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, is presented to the media by Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos (left) Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil, at the PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on July 12, 2024. She was arrested on July 11 in a subdivision in Davao. Canada, who is facing human trafficking charges, has a P1 million bounty on her head. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Pauline Chavez Canada (center, covered), a co-accused of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, is presented to the media by Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos (left) Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil, at the PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on July 12, 2024. She was arrested on July 11 in a subdivision in Davao. Canada, who is facing human trafficking charges, has a P1 million bounty on her head. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN Pauline Chavez Canada (center, covered), a co-accused of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, is presented to the media by Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos (left) Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil, at the PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on July 12, 2024. She was arrested on July 11 in a subdivision in Davao. Canada, who is facing human trafficking charges, has a P1 million bounty on her head. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
A bounty of P1 million each was put up for Quiboloy's co-accused: Cresente Canada, Paulene Canada, Ingrid Canada, Jackielyn Roy and Sylvia Cemanes.
"I would like to reiterate that the reward came from the private citizens and that was not given to me. It would be given directly to the informant. We announced it and that's clear," Abalos said.
Kingdom of Jesus Christ legal counsel Ferdinand Topacio questioned the legality of the reward money against Quiboloy donated by private individuals, noting it could be a violation of Republic Act 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards, and Republic Act 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
"Why did the Interior Secretary decide to sanction the acceptance of reward money from private citizens? Doesn't the government have intelligence funds that can be used as reward money? What happened to the intelligence funds?" Topacio said.
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