00:00Pastor Apollo Quibuloy's camp fell when he read in the Senate the testimony of a woman he abused.
00:09The Senate also faced the support of a pastor whose wife was killed in a PNP raid in the compound of Quibuloy's group.
00:19June Veneracion was on the scene.
00:22It was heated between Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos and KOJC officials, or Kingdom of Jesus Christ of Pastor Apollo Quibuloy,
00:35when they heard in the Senate earlier.
00:37Quibuloy's lawyer read Abalos' testimony in the Senate of a woman he abused by the leader of KOJC.
00:47You will have your time attorney Torreon. He is part of the Transparency of the Senate.
00:52That is improper. Order, order, order.
00:54This is my speech. You cannot tell me what is improper.
00:56Order, order, order. I am the chairman. Please listen to me.
01:02Abalos continued reading the testimony of the victim.
01:06When I lay down, Quibuloy came to me. I wanted to cry for help.
01:16If this is not true, he has the right to say it is not true.
01:20But if this is true, he should be punished by the law.
01:25To quote verbatim the allegations in the affidavit complaint,
01:29I think attorney Abalos knows that it is improper in a Senate proceeding.
01:33That is also unfair on the part of Pastor Apollo Quibuloy,
01:38who cannot actually also state his portion.
01:42Tell your client to give up.
01:44The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs heard
01:48the testimony of the woman who was abused by the PNP
01:51when the warrant of arrest against Quibuloy was served on June 10.
01:55Quibuloy is facing charges of violation of the Special Protection of Children
01:58against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
02:02and a case of Qualified Human Trafficking.
02:05The Department of Justice opposed Quibuloy's claim
02:09that a reward of P10 million was illegal for the arrest of a religious leader.
02:15It is clear to our system that it is not prohibited.
02:19It is not prohibited for an accused to be searched.
02:23In the hearing, a supporter of Quibuloy was confronted
02:27that his loved ones lost their lives due to fear and trauma
02:31during the raid on the KOJC compound.
02:33My father died, my wife died.
02:36You are the one who caused the pain.
02:39Sir, that is just your job.
02:43But the PNP ground commanders argued that
02:46they did not use excessive force when the warrant of arrest was served.
02:51I don't think that the voice of these people represent the majority of the people.
02:57They are but a simple minority protecting a fugitive.
03:01This is the second hearing of the Senate on the use of excessive force by the PNP
03:06when the warrant of arrest was served against Pastor Apolo Quibuloy.
03:09The Senators will study if this is the last hearing
03:12or if they need to call for another hearing.
03:15For GMA Integrated News, June Veneracion.
03:1824 Hours.
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