[1][2] Quiboloy had hidden himself and other associates within the premises of the KOJC compound, where the KJC King Dome and Jose Maria College are located.

[19] Apollo Quiboloy founded the Restorationist Christian denomination Kingdom of Jesus Christ on September 1, 1985, in Davao City,[20] naming himself its Executive Pastor and claiming to be the "Appointed Son of God".

[15] On November 10, 2021, Quiboloy, along with other members of KOJC, was indicted by a federal grand jury in California, United States, for alleged sexual misconduct involving minors, human trafficking, and fraud.

[26] On August 8, the Court of Appeals, granting the petition filed by the Anti–Money Laundering Council, ordered the freezing of Quiboloy's assets,[26] which includes the bank accounts of himself, the KOJC and the Swara Sug Media Corporation.

[30] In April, Quiboloy, through an audio recording, refused to be caught alive and alleged an assassination plot against him by the Philippine and United States governments.

A male church member suffered cardiac arrest which, according to PNP–Davao Region, had been acting as a watchtower at the back of the compound for days without sleep.

[13] Police later set up a roadblock outside the compound;[27][13] and according to Senator Ronald dela Rosa who then visited the area, detected a "heartbeat" underground using a specialized detector.

[42] On August 30, Vice President Sara Duterte visited the wake of KOJC member Edwin E. Cababat who died from a heart attack while manning a watchtower during the first day of the standoff.

[44] On September 3, Torreon, along with members of the media, attempted to enter the JMC basement and the KOJC cathedral for inspection but were barred by the police.

The KOJC legal counsel noted alleged digging activities in the basement and that the cathedral was designated as an advanced command post.

On September 5, they reported the significant decrease of the regional police personnel, some being pulled out from the compound, a day prior to the Senate hearing and ocular inspection of the property.

[45] On September 8, Abalos announced in a brief Facebook post that Quiboloy was captured,[clarification needed] thus ending the manhunt inside the KOJC property.

[50] As President Marcos said, Quiboloy requested the military presence during his arrest in the compound;[clarification needed] he added that the augmentation from the AFP is common.

Sixty police officers were reportedly injured, while Torreon claimed at least 54 church members were hospitalized for injuries or heart and anxiety attacks.

[27] However, the legal counsel of KOJC (Israelito Torreon and Ferdinand Topacio) have criticized what they assert as the illegal search operation being done by the PNP.

[54] On August 26, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and KOJC supporters held an indignation rally at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila, calling for the resignation of President Marcos from public office.

[56] On September 4, President Marcos, responding to the condition set by the Quiboloy camp that the latter would surface if there is a "written declaration" against turning him over to the United States for "extraordinary rendition," described this as "immaterial", saying that it should be presented to the courts.

[56] Upon Quiboloy's arrest, Marcos commended the PNP for the operation, assuring of transparent and lawful due process and there would be no special treatment to him.

[58] In his privilege speech a week later, however, he called on President Marcos to order the withdrawal of police officers at the KOJC compound, saying that the church's religious freedom and JMC students' academic rights had been affected.

[58] Senator Imee Marcos condemned the "excessive show of force", citing a large number of police personnel involved in the operation.

The group also called on the police to comply to ethical measures in serving the arrest warrants; as well on politicians to act as peacemakers and not turn such operation into an issue for their own political gain.

[60] The Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, chaired by dela Rosa, sought investigation on the police operation, citing reports that church members were prevented to enter or leave the property.

[58] Dela Rosa, also a member of the committee on justice and human rights, led a group involved in the visit, which also joined by fellow senators Robin Padilla and Bong Go, as well as the city building office.

[61] The police, believing that Quiboloy was still hiding in the area, have been excavating under the basement in the still unsuccessful search;[62] and also conducted the drilling as both seen in a video released earlier by the KOJC.

[62] After the visit and during the Senate hearing, Torre was forced to admit that they dug a hole with the presence of engineers, an architect present, and even hired civilians dressed in PNP uniforms.

Likewise, PRO Davao, in a memorandum dated September 2 directing those involved in what was called Oplan 8/24, provided restrictions on taking images or videos and requesting reports from personnel within the compound.

However, in separate occasions, Torreon and Eleanor Cardona, KOJC executive secretary who interrupted another conference, likewise criticized the media outlets.

[76][77] The lawyers then requested that Quiboloy and Ingrid Canada be transferred to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Davao City due to existing health conditions.

[77] President Marcos said that the Philippines is not yet looking for the extradition of Quiboloy to the United States;[79] while the DOJ said he would have to face the criminal charges and serve the prison sentence first if convicted.

[81] The Pasig Court granted Quiboloy's petition for a medical furlough from November 8-16 at the Philippine Heart Center after suffering chest pain, arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation.