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The PNP 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

31 MOST WANTED PERSONS CAPTURED IN 24-HOUR NATIONWIDE OPS

The Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded the arrest of 31 most wanted persons nationwide during the period 08:00 AM of May 1 to 08:00 AM of May 2, 2026, even as police forces were heavily deployed for Labor Day security operations across the country.

The arrests were carried out in different regions including NCR, Ilocos, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and CARAGA. The coordinated operations demonstrate sustained law enforcement activity alongside public safety duties for Labor Day-related events.

Among those arrested were individuals with pending Warrants of Arrest for serious offenses such as r**e, statutory r**e, qualified r**e, murder, qualified statutory r**e, sexual assault in relation to RA 7610, trafficking in persons, syndicated estafa, carnapping, robbery with homicide, and violations of RA 9165.

Key arrests included a wanted person in Bulacan for two counts of r**e and lascivious conduct, a suspect in Quezon for statutory r**e, a top regional wanted person in Biliran facing frustrated murder and robbery with homicide cases, and several individuals in Leyte, Isabela, and Negros Occidental facing multiple counts of r**e and murder-related charges.

Operations were conducted at various times of the day, from early morning to afternoon and evening, through joint efforts of city and municipal police stations, CIDG field units, intelligence units, and regional mobile force battalions.

PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., said the results show that police operations continue even under full deployment conditions. “Habang naka-focus tayo sa Labor Day security kahapon, tuloy ang paghahabol natin sa mga wanted persons. Hindi humihinto ang serbisyo ng PNP,” he said.

He added that the accomplishment reflects steady coordination among field units. “Ang mahalaga dito, sabay ang seguridad ng publiko at ang pagpapatupad ng batas. Ganyan ang trabaho ng pulisya,” he noted.

The PNP said the operations are aligned with its Focused Agenda under Enhanced Managing Police Operations, ensuring continuous, intelligence-driven law enforcement nationwide, in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen peace and order while maintaining lawful and rights-based policing.

All arrested individuals are now under the custody of their respective operating units for proper documentation and legal proceedings.

The PNP reaffirmed its commitment to consistent law enforcement under the principle of a “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman,” highlighting that police services remain active, visible, and responsive even during major national events.

(PNP-PIO)