KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy attends a Senate probe, October 23, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File 

MANILA — A court has ordered Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s transfer back to Pasig City Jail by February 12, his lawyer said Thursday.

Quiboloy was brought to a hospital in Pasig on January 18 due to coughing and difficulty in breathing. He was later diagnosed with “community acquired pneumonia”.

“Medyo hindi kami masyado happy doon, kasi meron kaming iba pong motion ipa-file naman that would be based on his condition and his unique circumstance as a person,” Quiboloy’s lawyer Israelito Torreon said of the court order for his jail return.

Quiboloy, 74, was detained on charges of qualified human trafficking and sexual abuse, which he claimed were fabricated by disgruntled members of his religious group.

More details to follow. 

— With a report from Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News