DOJ to work on possible Quiboloy extradition, but process may take years

Portion of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's wanted poster for the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name founder Apollo Quiboloy.

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 11:43 a.m.) — If a request comes in, the Philippine Department of Justice will work on the possible extradition of Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to the US, where he is facing trafficking charges, but an official of the agency explained that this process may take years.

In the US case against Quiboloy, Chief State Counsel George Ortha II explained that extradition will start with a request from the US DOJ, to its State Department, then to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and finally to the DOJ.

At each step, the agencies will make their own evaluations of the case. Should the DOJ deem that there is probable cause to extradite the subject, it will make a request to the regional trial court. The subject may also be granted bail, based on discretion of the RTC. Rulings can be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.

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