A Makati City trial court ordered the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy and two associates and barred them from leaving the Philippines while a US extradition request is pending. The Department of Justice said the Regional Trial Court, Branch 145, issued arrest warrants and hold departure orders on Nov. 12, 2026 against Quiboloy, Teresita Tolibas Dandan and Helen Panilag. The court found probable cause that the three were named in US arrest warrants and indictments, that the alleged offences are extraditable, and that they committed the alleged acts. The DOJ, acting for the United States government, filed the extradition petition on Nov. 9, 2026. The case was docketed as R-MKT-26-02823-SP and raffled to Judge Karen Matti Sy. Once court officials confirm the arrest warrants have been implemented under extradition rules, the three will be personally served with summons and copies of the petition and supporting documents. After service, they will have 15 days to file verified answers. The US charges are based on a 2021 federal grand jury indictment in California. Prosecutors accuse the trio of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, sex trafficking of children, international human trafficking, and bulk cash smuggling. The DOJ said extradition proceedings do not decide guilt or innocence, which will be determined by courts in the country where the defendants are extradited. Quiboloy has denied the allegations and claimed the cases are politically motivated. Quiboloy also faces separate criminal cases in the Philippines, including qualified human trafficking charges before a Pasig City court and child and sexual abuse cases before a Quezon City court. He is currently detained at the Pasig jail. The latest verified status is that the Makati court has issued arrest warrants and hold departure orders, and the extradition process is now moving toward service of summons and the submission of verified answers.