A Makati City court has issued an extradition arrest warrant and hold departure orders against Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and two associates, following a formal request by the US government. The Makati City Regional Trial Court, Branch 145, presided over by Judge Karen Matti Sy, issued the orders on 12 November 2026, acting on a Department of Justice petition filed on 9 November 2026. The court’s directives also cover KOJC officials Teresita Tolibas Dandan and Helen Panilag. The extradition case traces back to a November 2021 indictment by a federal grand jury in the Central District of California. US prosecutors are seeking their surrender to face charges including international human trafficking and sex trafficking, conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking through force, fraud and coercion, and sex trafficking of children. US court documents allege the trio ran a trafficking network that recruited church members to the United States using fraudulently obtained visas. Once in the country, members were allegedly coerced into soliciting donations for a bogus charity to fund church operations and leaders’ lifestyles, while young women and girls were allegedly forced into sexual acts under threats of “eternal damnation.” Arrest warrants issued in the US were unsealed in March 2024 and remain enforceable. Under Philippine extradition law, the Makati RTC will not decide guilt or innocence. Instead, it will check whether the US request satisfies the 1994 Philippines-US Extradition Treaty requirements, including identity, dual criminality, and whether a prima facie case exists. Quiboloy, arrested in Davao City in September 2024, is currently detained at the Pasig City Jail. He is also facing separate domestic cases including qualified human trafficking charges in Pasig and child and sexual abuse charges in Quezon City. He has pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations.