00:00Pastor Apollo Quibuloy and a former member of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
00:07who was a victim of his abuse are facing the court.
00:09The plea of Quibuloy and his accomplices for human trafficking and sexual abuse is not guilty.
00:17Joseph Moro has a report.
00:19Do they have followers over there? Any message or do they have followers over there?
00:23They're just standing there.
00:24That is the message of Pastor Apollo Quibuloy to his supporters who came to Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 159.
00:31The plea of Quibuloy and his four accomplices for the case of qualified human trafficking is not guilty.
00:38The accused is facing one of the complainants, Amanda. Her name is not her real name.
00:43I'm very happy because I didn't think that in all this time that I've been voicing out,
00:51it has really come out and it rained.
00:54Amanda was just a kid when she was recruited by the KOJC in Davao.
00:58At first, she was selling biscuits and collecting donations to remit to the group.
01:03But later, she was chosen to be part of the close-in pastoral that serves Quibuloy.
01:09She was 17 years old in 2014 when she was taken away by a pastor.
01:13In 2016, she escaped with the help of her parents.
01:17I know that there are many more victims that will be released.
01:21Let's be strong-willed. Let's tell the truth so that we can use justice.
01:27The court did not grant Quibuloy's motion to be transferred to the custody of the AFP.
01:33After the arraignment, Quibuloy was returned to Camp Krame.
01:36She will remain there while attending a medical evaluation for her request to be hospitalized in Davao City.
01:43Quibuloy has a medical condition.
01:45We cannot take hook, line and sinker.
01:48They're saying that Pastor Quibuloy has a lingering illness or an existing medical condition.
01:56That's why the order of the judge is that he should be examined by a government doctor.
02:03While four of Quibuloy's accused were brought to Pasig City Jail after the court's order,
02:08Quibuloy's accomplice will be granted a motion for reconsideration.
02:13No social media, no TV, even music, religious songs are prohibited.
02:19She will be alone. At least, she will have someone to talk to.
02:21Quibuloy also granted a not guilty plea in another case.
02:25Here in Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 106,
02:29Pastor Apollo Quibuloy is facing child abuse and sexual abuse
02:33because she was a victim of a minor who was also recruited by the group.
02:40Online, the arraignment happened in the original case that was filed in Davao,
02:44but it was transferred here in Metro Manila.
02:47The next hearing will be in October.
02:50Joseph Morong reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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