Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday to revoke fugitive Apollo Quiboloy’s license to own and possess firearms, following the circulation of photos and videos online showing his alleged private army training with firearms.

“Quiboloy is armed and dangerous. Buhay na buhay ang mga armadong sundalo niya na handang magpakamatay para sa kanya. The PNP should confiscate these firearms at once,” Hontiveros said.

In a press conference last week, the PNP stated that despite registering at least 19 firearms, Quiboloy cannot be deemed “armed and dangerous” due to his lack of a previous record of violence or use of private armed groups.

“The PNP should do better. Alam na ng lahat sa social media na may private army siya, pero bakit parang nagbubulag-bulagan pa sila? Pugante na si Quiboloy kaya huwag na dapat mag-alangan ang PNP na bawiin ang mga armas niya,” the senator said.

Hontiveros also stressed that the PNP should exhaust all efforts to finally pin Quiboloy down, especially since the Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader already faces two warrants of arrest.

“I urge the new PNP chief, PGen Rommel Marbil, to step up. There could be a failure of intelligence if it takes this long to locate Quiboloy’s whereabouts. Dalawang warrants of arrest na ang na-issue pero di pa maaresto. Along with his private army, he is a threat to peace and order in the country,” Hontiveros concluded.

She emphasized the importance of the PNP exerting maximum effort to apprehend Quiboloy, who faces two arrest warrants. She urged the new PNP chief, PGen. Rommel Marbil, to take decisive action promptly, highlighting the urgency due to the potential intelligence failure in locating Quiboloy and the threat posed by him and his private army to peace and order in the country.

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