02/06/2026
PRO 5 ARRESTS 1,828 WANTED PERSONS IN FIVE-MONTH REGIONWIDE MANHUNT DRIVE
From January 1 to May 31, 2026, the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5), in coordination with partner law enforcement agencies, intensified its regionwide manhunt operations resulting in the arrest of 1,828 individuals with outstanding warrants of arrest across the Bicol Region. The sustained campaign reflects a focused, intelligence-driven approach to law enforcement and the continued drive to ensure that fugitives from justice are promptly located and brought before the courts.
Of the total arrests, 511 were classified as Most Wanted Persons, while 1,317 were Other Wanted Persons, all apprehended through the strict implementation of court-issued warrants for various criminal offenses. The operations were carried out through continuous service of warrants, targeted manhunt operations, intelligence validation, and strengthened coordination with local communities and partner agencies, ensuring lawful and efficient enforcement actions across the region.
Camarines Sur recorded the highest number of apprehensions with 510, followed by Albay with 365. Masbate registered 255 arrests, while Camarines Norte accounted for 250. Sorsogon followed with 228, Catanduanes with 115, and Naga City with 105, reflecting the coordinated and sustained efforts of police units both provincial and urban areas in Bicol.
PRO 5 attributed the accomplishment to the effective implementation of the PNP Focused Agenda on Enhanced Managing Police Operations, which has strengthened intelligence gathering, inter-agency coordination, and proactive enforcement strategies. The active support of local communities likewise played a crucial role, providing timely information that aided the successful location and arrest of wanted persons.
Under the leadership of PBGEN Erosito N Miranda, Regional Director of PRO 5, the regional office reaffirmed its commitment to intensify operations against individuals with pending warrants, ensuring that no fugitive is beyond the reach of law enforcement while upholding due process and respect for human rights.
PRO 5 likewise reiterated its commitment to deliver βSerbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman,β as it continues to strengthen partnerships with stakeholders and enhance community-based policing efforts to sustain peace, order, and public safety in the region.
Philippine National Police
Police Community Affairs and Development Group - National Headquarters