Manila, Nov. 13 -- Malacanang on Friday denied that the issuance of an arrest warrant against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy was timed with the visit of United States (US) President Donald Trump to the Philippines.

In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the extradition request had been pending for some time, with the government needing to review voluminous documents before filing the necessary petition.

"Hindi, nagkataon lang siguro (No, it was probably just a coincidence)," Castro said, noting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had made the request earlier and that the review of the documents took time before the petition could be filed.

The Makati Regional Trial Court on Thur...