MANILA — The camp of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Thursday said they would file a motion to quash before the Davao City Regional Trial Court to void the warrant of arrest against him.

The Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 12 last week issued a warrant of arrest against Quiboloy for child abuse and sexual abuse cases.

Speaking on ANC, Quiboloy lawyer Israelito Torreon said they would file the motion to quash on Thursday.

Torreon argued that the Department of Justice violated Quiboloy's right to speedy resolution of cases as it had allegedly "allowed more than four years for the complainant to prove his case."

"Right to speedy disposition of case is a substantive right and it is a protected right" under the Constitution, Torreon said, adding that he is confident that the court will grant their motion.

The controversial preacher has denied that he sexually abused female personal assistants or "pastoral," claiming they made up the accusations because he rejected them.

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Quiboloy recently released an audio statement saying he wanted protection from extradition — or the transfer of a suspect under the provisions of a treaty from one jurisdiction to another for prosecution or punishment — as he also has pending cases in the United States.

However, Torreon said Quiboloy — who he said is still in the Philippines — "may not be totally against" an extradition process.

 What the influential religious leader fears is the possibility of an extraordinary rendition, his lawyer said.

Extraordinary rendition is the illegal transfer and detention — carried out by the US — of a suspected terrorist to a foreign country that could involve torture.

Non-interference of the US government is one of the "written guarantees" sought by Quiboloy from the government for his surrender. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the conditions "tail-wagging."

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Torreon also rejected the  "fugitive" tag by the National Bureau of Investigation for Quiboloy, saying the charge against his client "is still under question."

Authorities have yet to locate and arrest Quiboloy. 

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