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“Sen Jose Victor Ejercito withdraws his signature in a manifestation opposing a contempt order seeking the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy, pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, saying the religious leader should "get an opportunity to present his side.”
JV Ejercito Claim dated 7 Mar 2024.
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What Vera Files found

Ejercito was one of five senators who signed a manifestation to reverse the contempt order on Quiboloy, saying that the Justice department "has already pursued sexual abuse and qualified trafficking" against the pastor.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

JV Ejercito made this claim around 7 March 2024. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 9 March 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “Flip-flop”.

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