The bigger issue here is that the Church is hiding the suspect. Kahit pa sabihing inosente sya. Pwede bang gawin 'to ng karaniwang tao ng walang legal repercussions? May provision ba sa Revised Penal Code na pag sinabi ng suspect na inosente sya pwede syang hindi ibigay sa autoridad?
I wouldn't say the Church is hiding the respondent. Not yet, at least.
Any respondent has the right to ignore the prosecutor's office during the preliminary investigation stage. If the respondent refuses to appear and does not submit counter-affidavits, the investigating officer shall resolve the complaint based on the evidence presented by the complainant.
After issuance of a resolution finding probable cause, the case goes to the judiciary and the judge issues a warrant for the arrest of the accused. Once a warrant is issued, it is only then that the accused must surrender, after which he may post bail for his temporary liberty.
As of now, the respondent has no obligation to surrender or appear anywhere, since the investigating prosecutor has not yet resolved the case. In fact, preliminary investigation hearings have not even commenced.