THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered the revocation of the License to Own and Possess Firearms and Certificate of Registration issued to Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy and one of his co-accused.

PNP spokesperson Colonel Jean S. Fajardo said the PNP Legal Service concurred with the recommendation of the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office after reviewing it on orders of PNP chief Gen. Francisco Marbil.

Marbil also ordered Police Regional Office (PRO)-11 director Brigadier Gen. Aligre L. Martinez to make sure that there will be no let-up in the hunt for Quiboloy.

“The PNP chief’s instruction to the new RD of PRO-11 is to make sure that the manhunt against Pastor Quiboloy will continue.

As the PNP chief had said, since the warrants were issued, the PNP, in coordination with the NBI, has not stopped looking for Quiboloy,” she said.

The official also warned that anybody who will be found helping Quiboloy escape from the law will face charges for coddling a wanted person or harboring a fugitive.

Quiboloy is a registered owner of 19 firearms, one of them with a license that expired last March.

The Senate ordered the arrest of Quiboloy for “unduly refusing to appear, despite due notices,” at hearings on his alleged involvement in the sexual abuse of his members and human trafficking issues.

A Davao court also issued a warrant of arrest against Quiboloy and five others over charges of child abuse. Four of their co-accused turned themselves in to authorities.

All five have posted bail while Quiboloy remains at-large as of press time.

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Alfred P. Dalizon