The Court of Appeals (CA) denied the petition for bail filed by Ingrid Canada, as doomsday Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s co-accused in a qualified human trafficking case.

Her first petition for bail having been denied, she had only until October 27, 2025, to file a petition for certiorari—a request to review and nullify the denial of bail. While she sent her petition on the last day of the filing period, the court noted that initiatory pleadings must be filed personally or by registered mail to ascertain the timeliness of the submission.

“Since the instant petition was filed through LBC Express, a private courier, it shall be treated as if it was filed via ordinary mail and the date of filing would be the date of receipt by the Court on October 29, 2025, or two days beyond the 60-day reglementary period under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court. Thus, the petition was filed out of time,” the resolution read.

In addition, Canada did not include the People of the Philippines as a respondent in its petition, considered an indispensable party.

“We also note that Canada failed to implead the People of the Philippines as respondent. It bears stressing that the People of the Philippines is an indispensable party in the civil action for certiorari brought to nullify the questioned orders of respondent Presiding Judge. The People of the Philippines should therefore be impleaded as respondent pursuant to Section 3, Rule 46 of the Rules of Court… Verily, the omission of the People of the Philippines from the petition was fatal,” said the court.

Third, she also failed to attach clear and legible copies of her Petition for Bail and Motion for Reconsideration with Tender of Evidence, which, under the Rules of Court, is sufficient ground for the dismissal of a petition.

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) Spokesperson PCol. Jean Fajardo announced on September 8, 2024 that Quiboloy, along with Canada and three others, surrendered to law enforcement after a standoff at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City.