06/10/2026
FIVE REGIONAL MOST WANTED PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR ACROSS FIVE AREAS IN ONE DAY
Five most wanted persons were accounted for in separate police operations across the country on October 3, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) sustained its efforts to locate individuals with standing warrants and bring them before the proper courts.
The operations, conducted under the leadership of Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, PNP, covered Rizal, Zamboanga del Sur, Navotas City, Laguna, and Nueva Vizcaya. All five were listed as most wanted persons at the regional level and were facing various criminal cases, including qualified theft, statutory r**e, sexual assault, acts of lasciviousness, murder, and qualified r**e of a minor.
In Rizal, a regional-level most wanted person facing a qualified theft case was apprehended by the tracker team of the Cainta Municipal Police Station. In Zamboanga del Sur, a No. 1 most wanted person was located in Molave through the joint efforts of the local police and provincial intelligence personnel.
In Navotas City, a No. 5 most wanted person facing sexual offense cases was apprehended by local police and intelligence units. In Laguna, a No. 9 most wanted person wanted for murder was accounted for through a coordinated operation involving police units from Occidental Mindoro and Laguna.
Meanwhile, in Nueva Vizcaya, a No. 6 most wanted person facing cases involving qualified r**e of a minor and r**e by sexual assault was arrested by the Santa Fe Municipal Police Station, with support from other police units.
Chief PNP General Nartatez said the results reflect the importance of sustained intelligence work and coordination in locating priority wanted persons, while ensuring that every arrest is conducted on the basis of a valid warrant and in accordance with established procedures.
“Ang trabaho natin is not simply to find a wanted person. We have to make sure that the arrest is lawful, properly documented, and respectful of the rights of everyone involved. Once a warrant is served, the case can move forward through the proper judicial process,” General Nartatez said.
The operations are part of the PNP's continuing implementation of its Focused Agenda, particularly through Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO), which strengthens intelligence gathering, coordination, verification, and focused police action against individuals with standing warrants. These efforts likewise support the peace and order priorities of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. by helping ensure that lawful court processes are effectively carried out.
The PNP will sustain its efforts to locate wanted persons through intelligence-led and coordinated operations while upholding due process, professionalism, and respect for human rights, in keeping with the Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)