PNP issues arrest warrant for KJC leader Soriano on child protection, trafficking charges

The Philippine National Police has issued arrest warrants against Pastor Eliseo Soriano, leader of the religious group Kingdom of Jesus Christ, for alleged violations of child protection laws and human trafficking statutes.

Kingdom of Jesus Christ members have accused police forces of using excessive force during a June 10 attempt to serve an arrest warrant on their leader, while Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos and KJC legal counsel Atty. Israelito Torreon had a heated argument at the Senate over a P10 million reward for information about fugitive Apollo Quiboloy.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged Soriano to surrender in response to the religious group's questioning of motives behind recent calls for his arrest, while Torreon accused Abalos of violating laws against soliciting or accepting money indirectly.

Soriano remains inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City and continues to refuse to cooperate with authorities, protected by an ongoing legal battle over property rights granted during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s tenure.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reiterated its commitment to enforcing arrest warrants against Quiboloy and announced that a P10 million reward awaits anyone who can provide credible information leading to his arrest.