28/09/2026
MOST WANTED LIST TIGHTENS: 3 FUGITIVES ARRESTED IN CEBU, NUEVA VIZCAYA
The Philippine National Police, under the command of PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., arrested three most-wanted persons in separate operations in Cebu and Nueva Vizcaya on September 25, 2026, putting behind bars individuals facing charges ranging from Murder and Statutory R**e to violations of Republic Act No. 9165.
In Cebu City, CIDG Cebu CFU and RIU 7 arrested a legal-age Filipino male identified as the No. 4 Most Wanted Person of PRO 7 in Barangay Guadalupe. He was apprehended by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for Murder, with no bail recommended, and is now under the custody of CIDG Cebu CFU.
In Toledo City, Cebu, CIDG Lapu-Lapu CFU and RIU 7 arrested another legal-age Filipino male, the No. 10 Most Wanted Person of PRO 7, in Barangay Matab-ang. He was wanted for two counts of violation of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and was arrested for service of sentence. He is under the custody of CIDG Lapu-Lapu CFU.
Meanwhile, in Barangay Lantap, Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya, personnel of Bagabag MPS, 1st PMFC of Nueva Vizcaya PPO, and RIU 2 arrested a legal-age Filipino male listed as the No. 8 Most Wanted Person of PRO 2. He was apprehended by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for Statutory R**e, with no bail recommended, and is currently under the custody of Bagabag MPS.
The arrests underscore the PNP Focused Agenda, a framework for transforming police service, with Enhanced Managing Police Operations as a key priority in strengthening the PNPโs efforts to locate and apprehend wanted persons.
โWe will keep closing the gaps that allow wanted persons to evade arrest. Our police units must remain persistent, disciplined, and firmly anchored on the law in every operation,โ PGEN Nartatez said.
โWalang lugar ang pagtatago sa mga taong hinahanap ng batas. Gagawin natin ang ating tungkulin nang maayos at may pananagutan sa bawat operasyon,โ he added.
As the PNP strengthens its efforts to locate wanted persons and uphold accountability under the law, under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it assures the public of โBagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.โ
(PNP-PIO)