12/09/2026
TCPO ARRESTS 15 OTHER WANTED PERSONS, 1 ILLEGAL GAMBLER, 4 DRUG SUSPECTS AND SEIZES SHABU AND FI***RM IN 1 DAY INTENSIFIED OPERATIONS
TACLOBAN CITY โ Anchored on its commitment to Maayos, Mapayapa, at Organisadong (MMO) police service and the PRO8 S.A.F.E. Programโ (Seen, Appreciated, Felt, and Extraordinary), the Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) recorded significant accomplishments on September 11, 2026, resulting in the arrest of 15 Other Wanted Persons (OWPs) through the coordinated efforts of the Tacloban City Mobile Force Company, Police Stations 2 and 3, and the City Intelligence Unit. Among those arrested were individuals wanted for violations of City Ordinance No. 2000-01.
A major accomplishment on illegal drugs was also recorded by Police Station 2 through a buy-bust operation that led to the arrest of alias โRichard,โ a Regional Priority Target List (RPTL); alias โPayat,โ a High-Value Individual (HVI); and alias โNogy,โ a Street-Level Individual (SLI). The operation resulted in the confiscation of approximately 63.82 grams of suspected shabu and one (1) .38-caliber revolver with no visible serial number, loaded with three (3) live rounds of am******on. Meanwhile, TCMFC arrested one (1) wanted person for violation of Sections 5&11, Art. II of RA 9165. In addtion, CIU also conducted an anti-illegal gambling operation against โSuertresโ in violation of R.A. 9287, resulting in the arrest of one (1) individual.
Complementing these enforcement efforts, TCPO sustained its Safer Cities Initiative, recording 104 ordinance-related interventions consisting of 24 traffic ordinance violations, 13 drinking-in-public violations, 54 curfew violations, 11 half-naked-in-public violations, and two late-night videoke violations. Joint AFP/PNP Law Enforcement Checkpoints were likewise conducted at strategic areas, TCPO also carried out regular inspections of police posts, beats, and checkpoints to ensure personnel remained visible, alert, and ready to respond. These sustained efforts demonstrate TCPOโs commitment to making police service SEEN through police visibility, APPRECIATED through professional and responsive service, FELT through safer communities, and EXTRAORDINARY through dedication beyond routine policing.
PCOL MARBEN M ORDONIA, Acting City Director of, emphasized that every accomplishment must ultimately translate into a safer and more orderly community. โGuided by our MMO framework and the S.A.F.E. principle, we will continue to provide police service that is visible, responsive, and extraordinaryโservice that the people of Tacloban can trust,โ PCOL ORDONIA said. The TCPO reiterates its call for the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities and incidents to the nearest police station or through 911, as the office continues to serve and protect the people of Tacloban City.
