02/06/2026
PNP ARRESTS WANTED R**E FUGITIVE AFTER NEARLY A DECADE ON THE RUN
The Philippine National Police (PNP), under the leadership of PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., successfully arrested a 75-year-old male wanted for r**e in relation to Republic Act No. 7610 after nearly a decade of evading law enforcement. The arrest was carried out during a manhunt operation on May 31, 2026, in Barangay Sorioan, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.
The suspect, a Filipino senior citizen and resident of Allacapan, Cagayan, was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 33 of the Regional Trial Court in Ballesteros, Cagayan, which carries no bail recommended.
The operation was conducted by the Joint Manhunt Charlie Tracker Team of the Allacapan Municipal Police Station, in coordination with the Salcedo Municipal Police Station, the Provincial Intelligence Unit of the Cagayan Police Provincial Office, the Philippine Highway Patrol Group–Cagayan, and the 2nd Cagayan Provincial Mobile Force Company.
The arrested individual was included in the baseline list of wanted persons of the Cagayan Police Provincial Office and remained a priority target due to the long-standing warrant of arrest.
The PNP Focus Agenda, a reform framework aimed at improving police service delivery and strengthening operational effectiveness, highlights enhanced police operations management as a key priority, particularly in the sustained campaign against wanted persons through intelligence-driven tracking and validation efforts.
PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. stressed the importance of sustained law enforcement action.
“We will continue to pursue individuals with outstanding warrants to ensure that justice is served,” he said.
“Hindi natin pinapalampas ang mga kaso na matagal nang naghihintay ng hustisya; tuloy-tuloy ang aming pagtugon dito,” he added.
As the PNP continues its intensified campaign against wanted persons under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it assures the public of: “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong mabilis, tapat, at nararamdaman.”
PNP ARRESTS WANTED R**E FUGITIVE AFTER NEARLY A DECADE ON THE RUN
The Philippine National Police (PNP), under the leadership of PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., successfully arrested a 75-year-old male wanted for r**e in relation to Republic Act No. 7610 after nearly a decade of evading law enforcement. The arrest was carried out during a manhunt operation on May 31, 2026, in Barangay Sorioan, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.
The suspect, a Filipino senior citizen and resident of Allacapan, Cagayan, was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 33 of the Regional Trial Court in Ballesteros, Cagayan, which carries no bail recommended.
The operation was conducted by the Joint Manhunt Charlie Tracker Team of the Allacapan Municipal Police Station, in coordination with the Salcedo Municipal Police Station, the Provincial Intelligence Unit of the Cagayan Police Provincial Office, the Philippine Highway Patrol Group–Cagayan, and the 2nd Cagayan Provincial Mobile Force Company.
The arrested individual was included in the baseline list of wanted persons of the Cagayan Police Provincial Office and remained a priority target due to the long-standing warrant of arrest.
The PNP Focus Agenda, a reform framework aimed at improving police service delivery and strengthening operational effectiveness, highlights enhanced police operations management as a key priority, particularly in the sustained campaign against wanted persons through intelligence-driven tracking and validation efforts.
PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. stressed the importance of sustained law enforcement action.
“We will continue to pursue individuals with outstanding warrants to ensure that justice is served,” he said.
“Hindi natin pinapalampas ang mga kaso na matagal nang naghihintay ng hustisya; tuloy-tuloy ang aming pagtugon dito,” he added.
As the PNP continues its intensified campaign against wanted persons under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it assures the public of: “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong mabilis, tapat, at nararamdaman.”
(PNP-PIO)
