House declares Quiboloy in contempt, paving way for arrest after no-show at hearing probing media network ties
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Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of Kingdom of Jesus Christ, failed to appear at a House hearing despite requests for a delay from his lawyer. The House now says he can be arrested.
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The hearing was regarding alleged violations of the broadcasting franchise of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), which some lawmakers believe Quiboloy has ties to.
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Quiboloy had been summoned multiple times since December but never appeared. The House finally held him in contempt on Tuesday.
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The hearings revealed 3 possible violations of SMNI's franchise failure to provide balanced programming, failure to inform Congress of major changes, and failure to offer 30% of stock to the public.
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The probe into SMNI began after one of its hosts made false claims about House Speaker Martin Romualdez's travel expenses.