The United States formally requests the Philippines to extradite religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a case involving allegations that he faces in the US. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez says the US is seeking Quiboloy’s transfer to US custody to face sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Bloomberg reports the move could add to existing political tensions in the Philippines. Separate reports from GMA News Online state the US request is for Quiboloy to be extradited over alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, with the request communicated through the Philippine diplomatic process. GMA also reports that the Department of Foreign Affairs has received the extradition request from the US. Free Malaysia Today adds that Quiboloy has been held in a Manila jail since 2024 on human trafficking charges, and that a US grand jury indicted him about three years earlier on related counts, including conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking. The Philippines is expected to evaluate the request under its laws and extradition process.
US asks Philippines to extradite Pastor Apollo Quiboloy over sex trafficking and racketeering charges
The United States formally requests the Philippines to extradite religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a case involving allegations that he faces in the US. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose...
- The US asks the Philippines to extradite religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
- US allegations include sex trafficking and racketeering.
- Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez says the request is intended for US prosecution.
- The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs confirms it has received the US extradition request.
- Quiboloy has been held in Manila since 2024, according to one report, while US charges stem from an earlier US indictment.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has received the US government's request for the extradition of religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the country.
3 hours agoPastor Apollo Quiboloy, held in a Manila jail since 2024 on human trafficking charges, was indicted by a US grand jury three years earlier on charges including conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking.
4 hours agoThe US has asked the Philippines to extradite a Filipino evangelical preacher wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged sex trafficking, risking further political tensions in the Southeast Asian nation.
4 hours agoHiniling na ng Amerika sa Pilipinas na i-extradite o ibigay sa kanilang kustodiya ang religious leader na si Pastor Apollo Quiboloy para litisin sa mga kasong sex trafficking at racketeering na kinakaharap niya sa US, ayon kay Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez.
5 hours agoThe United States government has requested the Philippines to extradite religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy over sex trafficking and racketeering charges he's facing in the US, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez has said.
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