CA orders 20-day freeze on Quiboloy, Kingdom of Jesus Christ assets

Inquirer, Philippines/August 9, 2024

By Jacob Lazaro

The Court of Appeals (CA) on Thursday said it had imposed a 20-day freeze order on televangelist Apollo Quiboloy’s bank accounts, real estate properties, and other assets after it found merit in the sexual exploitation, human trafficking and financial smuggling cases filed against the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC, alternatively KOJC) church.

The Aug. 6 freeze order, which is effective immediately, covers Quiboloy’s 10 bank accounts with Banco De Oro and Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. and seven real estate properties located in Davao del Norte, Davao City, Davao Oriental, Mati, and Roxas City.

The freeze includes five vehicles and one private plane owned by the fugitive past.

The order also covers KJC, Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), and 10 other individuals who were allegedly also involved in Quiboloy’s unlawful activities.

Also ordered frozen were 47 bank accounts, 16 real properties in the provinces of Laguna, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental and Iloilo, and Quezon City and the cities of Davao, Tagbilaran, Mandaue, and Butuan, and 16 vehicles of KJC.

This also freezes SMNI’s 17 bank accounts, five real estate properties (located in Cagayan, Isabela, and Cabanatuan and Makati cities), and 26 vehicles.

Other respondents whose assets also were frozen were members of KJC and Quiboloy’s affiliated companies, namely; Maria Teresita Dandan; Helen Pagaduan Panilag; Paulene Chavez Canada; Cresente Chavez Canada; Ingrid Chavez Canada; Sylvia Calija Cemañes; Jackielyn Wong Roy; Alona Mertalla Santander; Marlon Bongas Acobo; and the Children’s Joy Foundation Inc.

The CA ruled in favor of an Aug. 5 petition by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze Quiboloy’s assets.