(UPDATE) FORMER interior secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Friday filed a counter-affidavit before the Department of Justice, seeking the dismissal of charges brought against him by former president Rodrigo Duterte.
The complaints stemmed from the controversial police operations in August and September 2024 in Davao City that led to the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy.
COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT Former interior secretary Benhur Abalos files a counter-affidavit before the Department of Justice in Manila on Nov. 23, 2024, in connection with the charges hurled against him and the police by ex-president Rodrigo Duterte following a raid on the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City where Pastor Apollo Quiboloy was said to have been hiding. The KOJC founder was then the subject of a manhunt after a warrant of arrest was issued against him over charges of human trafficking. He is now under police custody. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN