00:00The police broke into the barricades of the members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
00:06who were protesting in Davao City.
00:08Before this, the Executive Secretary said that the law must be implemented
00:12in accordance with the law of the police
00:15in their compound to arrest Pastor Apollo Quibuloy.
00:18The situation there is being broadcast live by Jandy Esteban of GMA Regional TV.
00:24Jandy.
00:25Yes, Emil, any time it is possible to open this part of the Carlos P. Garcia Highway to the motorist.
00:36But before the situation here in front of the KOJC compound calmed down,
00:41it was difficult to break into the barricades until a while ago.
00:46A few minutes after they broke into the barricades,
00:51the police broke into the barricades of the members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
00:56in front of their compound to protest earlier this afternoon.
01:00Gradually, their ranks were called using the riot shield.
01:04We don't want it. We don't need it.
01:11Some were pulled, dragged and pushed by the members.
01:16Some of them were hit by chairs and bottles.
01:21Along with the barricades of the police in the area,
01:24the members of the National Highway were also removed from the barricades.
01:30We don't want it. We don't need it.
01:34Around 6 p.m., the new prayer rally of the members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, or KOJC,
01:41began in front of the compound of the group in Davao City.
01:44But the crowd was weak in placing barricades on the highway.
01:49We don't want it. We don't need it.
01:55And the cars were running away, including the patrol cars.
02:05In the middle of the rally, a wheel was burned,
02:08which according to the police was made by the members of KOJC.
02:11A man was arrested for bringing this wheel to the car, which was also being burned.
02:18It was the gate of the rally.
02:20Because of this, the police rushed to the scene.
02:23It was a surprise for the PNP.
02:26According to the Police Regional Office 11,
02:28six people were injured.
02:32The rally reached the main entrance of Davao International Airport,
02:36which is why the gate of the compound was closed.
02:38That's why a lot of passengers were just walking.
02:41On Saturday morning, the rally began
02:44when 2,000 policemen entered the KOJC compound
02:47to serve as a warrant of arrest for Pastor Apollo Quibuloy
02:51and four other accused members.
02:53They were facing charges of child and sexual abuse and human trafficking
02:58that they used to deny.
03:00According to the Davao Region Police,
03:02their radar detected heartbeats
03:05in an underground bunker in the compound of KOJC.
03:09They haven't seen the car entering the bunker yet.
03:12We will not kill each other.
03:17The legal counsel of KOJC said that they are serving a legal sentence
03:22because it was done under the State of Necessity under the Civil Code.
03:26They do not respect their human rights.
03:30The compound of KOJC is not included in the warrant of arrest.
03:35But according to the Davao Regional Police,
03:37it is legal because Pastor Apollo Quibuloy and other accused members are in the compound.
03:4218 members of KOJC were arrested by the police
03:46because they violated the rules of the police.
03:53Emil, we interviewed some of the people who were arrested earlier
03:57and according to them, they are not the ones being thrown.
04:00The 18 arrested members of KOJC
04:03will be charged with obstruction of justice.
04:08But the KOJC will also be charged with complaint against the police
04:13according to the KOJC legal counsel, Attorney Israelito Turion.
04:18Emil.
04:19Thank you very much, John D. Esteban of GMA Regional TV.
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