06/08/2026
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PNP NABS EIGHT TOP 3 MOST WANTED PERSONS IN SUSTAINED OPERATIONS
The Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified its nationwide campaign against wanted persons, leading to the arrest of eight individuals listed as the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Most Wanted Persons in their respective Police Regional Offices during separate law enforcement operations on August 3, 2026.
Among those arrested were the No. 1 Most Wanted Person of Police Regional Office 6, apprehended in Anilao, Iloilo for three counts of Qualified R**e of a Minor; the No. 1 Most Wanted Person of the National Capital Region, arrested in Manila for Murder; and the No. 1 Most Wanted Person of Police Regional Office 10, captured in Bukidnon for five counts of Qualified R**e and two counts of Acts of Lasciviousness.
Police also arrested the No. 2 Most Wanted Person of Police Regional Office 10 in Misamis Oriental for two counts of Statutory R**e and seven counts of Acts of Lasciviousness; the No. 2 Most Wanted Person of Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region in Negros Occidental for four counts of Qualified R**e; and another No. 2 Most Wanted Person of the same region in Negros Oriental for two counts of Statutory Acts of Lasciviousness and Sexual Assault.
Meanwhile, separate manhunt operations also resulted in the arrest of the No. 3 Most Wanted Person of Police Regional Office 6 in Capiz for two counts of R**e and five counts of Lascivious Conduct, and the No. 3 Most Wanted Person of Police Regional Office 10 in Misamis Occidental for R**e and five counts of violation of Republic Act No. 7610.
All eight individuals were arrested by virtue of valid warrants of arrest and are now under the custody of the respective operating units pending appropriate legal proceedings.
The successful operations underscore the PNP's continuing commitment to locating and arresting wanted persons through intelligence-driven and coordinated law enforcement efforts under the Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO) pillar of the PNP Focused Agenda.
The campaign also supports the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen peace and order and ensure that justice remains accessible to every Filipino community.
PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., commended the operating units for their dedication and professionalism in carrying out the operations.
"Mahalaga ang bawat matagumpay na pag-aresto dahil ipinapakita nito na tuloy-tuloy ang ating pagtugis sa mga taong may kinakaharap na kaso sa batas. Patuloy nating paiigtingin ang ating manhunt operations upang maipakita sa publiko na ang hustisya ay hindi natatakasan," PGen Nartatez said.
He likewise encouraged the public to continue supporting police efforts by providing timely and credible information on the whereabouts of wanted persons, emphasizing that community cooperation remains a vital partner in crime prevention and law enforcement.
The PNP assures the public that nationwide manhunt operations will remain relentless, intelligence-driven, and firmly anchored on due process and respect for human rights, as it continues to uphold the vision of Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
