spinph Quiboloy claims KJC has 7M followers, but PNP says it’s less than 8,000
Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy attends the Senate probe on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Noy Morcoso / INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines – Contrary to its claim, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) has only about 8,000 active members worldwide, police told a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
KJC founder Apollo Quiboloy estimated that the church has about seven million members.
Article continues after this advertisement“More or less, including partners—by partners, I mean those who are not yet members but are already covenant partners—there are about 7 million,” Quiboloy said in a mix of Filipino and English when he appeared for the first time before the Senate committee on women.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Storm Kristine maintains strength; Signal No. 3 still up over 12 areas NEWSINFO AFP reprimands cadet who asked for Marcos wrist watch NEWSINFO Kristine now a severe tropical storm; Signal No. 3 in 12 Luzon areasQuiboloy’s figure, however, was disputed by the records of the police presented during the hearing of the committee.
Davao City police chief Col. Hansel Marantan noted that KJC has been publicly claiming to have 8 million followers.
Article continues after this advertisement“However, based on interviews conducted by us, only about less than 8,000 members are believed to be currently active members of the said religious denominations worldwide,” Marantan said during the same hearing.
Article continues after this advertisementKJC members, he said, are scattered in 21 countries, including the Philippines.
Article continues after this advertisementAfter recruiting its followers, they are groomed and selected to be either part of “the inner pastoral” or ordinary miracle workers group, Marantan said.
“First, there’s recruitment, and then grooming. In the grooming phase, there will be a separation of those they see as prospects who will become subjects of sexual exploitation,” Marantan said in a mix of Filipino and English.
Article continues after this advertisement“Those who do not qualify under the standard will got to an ordinary miracle worker [group] for forced labor eventually,” he added.
The committee, led by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, is investigating the alleged human trafficking, sexual abuse and other offenses hurled at Quiboloy.
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He is currently detained at the Philippine National Police’s custodial center while facing charges before the Pasig and Quezon City courts.spinph
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