The Philippine Department of Justice says it is in the final stages of reviewing a U.S. request to extradite Apollo Quiboloy and will soon file an extradition petition before a local court. Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida states the DOJ is conducting “legal scrubbing” to ensure the petition complies with applicable requirements, adding that the review of the U.S. request is almost complete.
The outlets reporting on the announcement largely focus on the same timeline and process. Philstar’s coverage echoes Vida’s statement that the DOJ is “almost ready to file” and frames this as the last stage before the petition is lodged in court. Inquirer similarly reports that the DOJ is preparing to file following the near-completion of its vetting. Both describe Quiboloy as facing U.S. allegations related to sex offenses and include references to multiple charges.
