urged the removal from office of SEC Chairman Emilio Aquino. On July 21, 2020, after more than six months of hiding, Apolinario and 23 of his companions were arrested by the police on an island in Lingig, Surigao del Sur after a shootout in which two of his bodyguards were killed. The police were serving the arrest and search warrants issued by the Bislig Regional Trial Court. Several firearms were confiscated from Apolinario's group, including automatic rifles, a machine gun, a sniper rifle, and two rocket-propelled grenades. Reactions Kapa community members had asked President Duterte to reconsider his decision to close the organization. On June 13, about 50,000 Kapa members attended the prayer rally held in Acharon Sports Complex at General Santos in support of Apolinario. He later arrived in a helicopter and told the crowd that Duterte "already assured him that Kapa would continue to operate as long as it complied with government regulations." Despite being faced with controversy, Apolinario and the crowd continued to support President Duterte and his family by chanting. On June 20, members of Kapa held a rally in different areas in the country, urging President Duterte to re-open the establishment. The group also added that they had "helped the poor and the Lumad." On the same day, Kapa members had been reluctant to file complaints against Apolinario, stating that they did not "want to antagonize" Kapa officials and bite "the hands that [fed] them." A report states that some Kapa members had urged Pastor Joel Apolinario to run in the 2022 Philippine presidential election. See also Aman Futures Group References External links Failon Ngayon: Biyaya sa Donasyon? (). ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog) 2019 crimes in the Philippines 2019 in the Philippines 2019 scandals Duterte administration controversies Pyramid and Ponzi schemes Controversies in the Philippines