菲律宾司法部门表示，Makati地区法院11月12日就已被羁押的宗教领袖Apollo Quiboloy发出拘捕令及离境限制，推进美国请求的引渡程序。法院认为相关指控达到程序所需的合理依据，并不等于已经作出最终有罪判决或批准移交。

美国8月提出正式引渡要求，菲律宾政府本周向法院递交申请。按照当地法律，法院须先举行听证，才决定是否引渡。另两名共同被告也面对同类命令，报道指她们仍未落网。

Quiboloy在菲律宾另面对人口贩运及虐待儿童等审讯，否认指控并作无罪答辩；美国起诉涉及儿童性贩运等罪。总统府否认此次命令特意配合特朗普访问马尼拉，称时间或属巧合。

来源：Al Jazeera（原文标注：AFP） 原报道。大鱼新闻整理原创中文摘要；保留原刊发日期。

Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted by the US FBI for child trafficking and other crimes, attends the oathtaking of Sara Duterte as the next vice president on June 19, 2022 in Davao, the Philippines [Ezra Acayan/Getty Images]

Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted by the US FBI for child trafficking and other crimes, attends the oathtaking of Sara Duterte as the next vice president on June 19, 2022 in Davao, the Philippines [Ezra Acayan/Getty Images]