PNP chief urges Quiboloy allies to convince him to surrender

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Marbil urged the political allies and influential supporters of fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to advise him to surrender.

An operation on August 24 saw 2,000 PNP members serve arrest warrants at Quiboloy's KOJC compound in Davao City, with Quiboloy and five other Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) members facing charges of child abuse and human trafficking.

Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO6) will send 100 personnel to augment the civil disturbance management force in Davao City to capture Quiboloy.

The PRO6 issued a statement supporting the law enforcement operations, emphasizing the PNP's duty to enforce the law regardless of personal interests or beliefs.

Malacañang, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, supported the police operation, stating that "the law must take its course".

Vice President Sara Duterte and former President Rodrigo Duterte have condemned the operation, claiming police abused their power, a statement Mayor Jerry P. Treñas deemed "irrelevant".

The Civil Aviation Authority of Philippines (CAAP) confirmed that the Davao International Airport remains open and operational.