1. Apollo Quiboloy founded the KOJC in 1985, proclaiming himself the "Appointed Son of God" and the "Owner of the Universe".
35 Facts About Apollo Quiboloy
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Apollo Quiboloy's family were locally known as pastor-leaders during the early years of the United Pentecostal Church of the Philippines in Davao.
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Apollo Quiboloy would recall these visions as the Second Coming of Jesus.
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Apollo Quiboloy never saw preaching as his future career, originally expressing desires to become a nautical engineer and pilot.
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Apollo Quiboloy continued to preach for the UPCP after completing college and gained moniker as a "Preaching Machine".
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On 1973, the UPCP nominated Apollo Quiboloy to represent them at the International Youth Corps World Conference held at Seoul, South Korea.
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Apollo Quiboloy founded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name on September 1,1985 and appointed himself as leader and Executive Pastor.
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Apollo Quiboloy started preaching at the slums of Villamor, Agdao with 15 members and received critical comments due to his claims on being the "Appointed Son of God".
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Apollo Quiboloy is known for claiming possession of divinity such as 'stopping' the 2019 Cotabato earthquakes on his command.
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Apollo Quiboloy has publicly said that he did not do the same to stop the onslaught of Typhoon Kammuri in response to those critical of his earlier claim in stopping the Cotabato earthquakes.
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Apollo Quiboloy claimed that the virus will stop if freed from his active charges.
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Apollo Quiboloy later founded the Jose Maria College in 2000 naming the institution after his parents.
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Apollo Quiboloy has supported Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidential campaign to earn a regular term in the 2004 election.
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Apollo Quiboloy endorsed the candidacy of Gilbert Teodoro for the 2010 Philippine presidential election.
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Apollo Quiboloy remarked that he was disturbed by reports of fraud and cheating and wondered to whom did votes from his church go.
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Apollo Quiboloy lent his private jet and helicopter to be used in Duterte's presidential campaign.
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Post-presidency, Duterte would serve as the administrator of the assets of the pastor's church amidst Apollo Quiboloy facing scrutiny from the Philippine government.
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Apollo Quiboloy supported his vice presidential candidate, Sara Duterte as well.
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Apollo Quiboloy's parents' loyal support for former President Ferdinand Marcos was a factor for the endorsement.
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In February 2024, Apollo Quiboloy alleged that President Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos are conspiring with the United States to assassinate him.
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In October 2024, Apollo Quiboloy filed his certificate of candidacy for the 2025 Philippine Senate election through his lawyer, Mark Tolentino.
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Apollo Quiboloy initially ran under the Workers' and Peasants' Party.
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Apollo Quiboloy's platform is focused on dealing with corruption and national security.
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In March 2025, Apollo Quiboloy was sued by hip-hop artist Omar Baliw for copyright infringement after one of his songs was used as an electoral jingle by Apollo Quiboloy's campaign.
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Apollo Quiboloy has criticised the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army, and the National Democratic Front which forms a triumvirate waging a communist rebellion against the Philippine government.
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Apollo Quiboloy considered running for the 2022 presidential election, under an anti-communist platform which targeted rebels and alleged sympathizers.
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Vice sardonically challenged Apollo Quiboloy to stop the country's longest running television series Ang Probinsyano, which had been aired on ABS-CBN for at least five years at that point.
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Apollo Quiboloy accepted the challenge and declared that in four months, the whole network's operations would shut down as well.
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Apollo Quiboloy said the FBI had placed a $2 million bounty on him, that his reputation was being maliciously tarnished, and that he was being persecuted because of his relationship with the Duterte family.
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On March 19,2024, the DOJ filed child abuse and human trafficking charges against Quiboloy and co-accused Jackielyn W Roy, Cresente Canada, Paulene Canada, Ingrid C Canada, and Sylvia Cemane.
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Police operations in the compound continued until September 8,2024, when Apollo Quiboloy was apprehended in Davao City.
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The Philippine National Police later said that Apollo Quiboloy surrendered to the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines following a 24-hour ultimatum issued by the PNP.
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Apollo Quiboloy was taken to Metro Manila and detained at PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
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The termination of Apollo Quiboloy's channels occurred following a tweet made by Mutahar Anas, a popular gaming YouTuber known as SomeOrdinaryGamers, tagging YouTube's support account on Twitter and bringing attention to the FBI's arrest warrant for Apollo Quiboloy.
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Apollo Quiboloy, not being upset by the termination, said in an interview by his own media network that he is "bulletproof" from his detractors including US authorities whom he accused of "political and religious persecution".