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‘Son of God’ pastor registers from jail to run for Philippines senate election
Apollo Quiboloy is also wanted in US on charges of sex trafficking, including of children, and bulk cash smuggling
An influential Philippine pastor who is wanted by the FBI for sex trafficking children has registered to run in the senate election despite being in prison.
Apollo Quiboloy, who claims to be the “appointed son of God” and is an ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, was until recently one of the country’s most high-profile fugitives.
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