13/06/2026
PNP NABS NATIONAL MOST WANTED PERSON WITH β±150K DILG REWARD FOR STATUTORY R**E CASE
The Philippine National Police (PNP), under the leadership of PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., successfully arrested a National Most Wanted Person on June 8, 2026, in General Nakar, Quezon, through a manhunt operation conducted by the CIDG Quezon Provincial Field Unit, the PNP Special Action Force (SAF), and the General Nakar Municipal Police Station of the Quezon Police Provincial Office.
The operation was carried out by virtue of two warrants of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court in Bontoc, Mountain Province, dated September 8, 2022, for three counts of Qualified Statutory R**e, with no bail recommended, and two counts of Acts of Lasciviousness in relation to Republic Act No. 7610, with recommended bail of PHP 200,000.00.
The arrested fugitive, a Filipino male of legal age and a native of Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, was listed as the No. 8 National Most Wanted Person and carried a PHP 150,000.00 monetary reward under a Department of the Interior and Local Government memorandum circular.
Case records show that the offense dates back to 2015, when the suspect allegedly sexually abused his minor niece, then a Grade 6 pupil, inside a storage room of their residence in Sitio Lumyeng, Lacman, Mountain Province. The victim endured years of silence due to threats and fear until 2022, when she bravely revealed the incident to her father, resulting in the filing of criminal complaints and the issuance of warrants of arrest.
After the filing of charges, the suspect fled Mountain Province and evaded authorities by moving across remote mountainous areas of the Sierra Madre, including General Nakar, Quezon, and nearby areas in Rizal, until law enforcement units successfully tracked and arrested him, ending years of evasion.
The PNP emphasized that the operation reflects its sustained commitment to pursuing fugitives involved in grave offenses, particularly crimes against women and children, and ensuring that offenders are brought before the justice system through continuous law enforcement action.
The arrest aligns with the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly on Enhanced Managing Police Operations and Active Community Support, reinforcing the organizationβs commitment to protecting vulnerable sectors and strengthening public safety.
PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said, βWe will continue to pursue those who commit grave offenses against children until they are brought before the courts and held accountable under the law.β
βAng kapulisan ay patuloy na kikilos laban sa mga gumagawa ng krimen. Hindi kami titigil hanggaβt hindi nakakamit ng biktima ang hustisya,β he added.
As the PNP intensifies its campaign against wanted persons under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it continues to assure the public of its commitment to the vision of βBagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.β
(PNP-PIO)