President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. praised the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday for their handling of the operation involving Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. 

“I have to commend our PNP. This is police work at its best. This is what the PNP can do ‘pag led well at maganda ang ating pagkakaunawa at pag-coordinate sa iba’t ibang ahensiya,” Marcos Jr. said in a media interview in Taguig City.

The operation, he added, was carried out without major injuries or fatalities.

“But this is what policemen do. They go after and enforce court orders and go after those who have been — those who have had cases filed against them,” the President said.

“At nakita natin desidido ang ating mga pulis at ang instruction ko sa kanila itong last time, sinabi ko ‘pagpasok natin, huwag na kayong aalis diyan hangga’t makuha na ninyo siya.’ And that’s exactly what they did. Nakita niyo naman.”

Quiboloy, who went into hiding earlier this year, is accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking.