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Kingdom of Jesus Christ Pastor Apollo Quiboloy faces senators for the first time during the public hearing of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on October 23, 2024. (Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed a petition seeking to disqualify suspected child abuser Apollo Quiboloy from running in the May 2025 midterm elections.
In a 14-page decision promulgated on Dec. 18, the Comelec First Division ruled that the petitioner, labor leader Sonny Matula, failed to provide sufficient evidence to cancel the detained religious leader’s certificate of candidacy (COC).
Article continues after this advertisement“Even if this Commission (First Division) were to apply the rules on liberality and decide based on the merits of this Petition, the grounds relied upon by the Petitioner for the disqualification of Respondent and the cancellation of his COC are incorrect and without factual and legal basis,” the decision stated, released Friday night.
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Matula had argued that Quiboloy’s nomination by the Workers’ and Peasants’ Party was invalid due to the unauthorized signatory of his Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA).
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Article continues after this advertisementHowever, the Comelec ruled that this does not constitute “material misrepresentation” under election laws.
Article continues after this advertisementQuiboloy withdrew his CONA on Oct. 21, and opted to run as an independent senatorial candidate.
He is currently detained at Camp Crame in Quezon City, facing human trafficking and child abuse charges. (PNA)
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