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Philippines nears filing of Quiboloy extradition petition

published 10/1/2026 fetched 10/1/2026 history →

The Philippine Department of Justice is in the final stages of reviewing a U.S. request to extradite Apollo Quiboloy, an alleged sex offender and religious sect founder. Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida confirmed that a formal petition will soon be filed in a local court after completing legal vetting.

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What The Reports Agree On

  • ✓Apollo Quiboloy is the subject of a U.S. extradition request
  • ✓He is described as an alleged sex offender and religious sect founder
  • ✓The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) is handling the extradition review
  • ✓Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida announced the progress on Thursday
  • ✓The extradition petition is expected to be filed soon in a local court
  • ✓The review of the U.S. request is nearly complete
  • ✓Legal vetting and final procedural steps are underway

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Source Reports

Inquirer PH +0.0 10/1/2026
DOJ: Quiboloy extradition petition almost ready
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Thursday said a petition for the extradition to the United States of alleged sex offender and religious sect founder Apollo Quiboloy will soon be filed before a local court as a review of the US request is almost done. “We’re in the final stages already of the […]... Keep on reading: DOJ: Quiboloy extradition petition almost ready
Inquirer PH +0.0 10/1/2026
Quiboloy extradition petition almost ready, says DOJ
MANILA, Philippines — A petition for the extradition to the United States of alleged sex offender and religious sect founder Apollo Quiboloy will soon be filed before a local court, said Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Thursday. Vida said this as a review of the US request was almost done. “We’re in the final stages already of the vetting. We’re just doing some legal scrubbing. We’re almost ready to file the petition,” Vida said on Thursday at a press briefing at the Department of Justice (

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