PR No. 022822-01

February 28, 2022 (Monday)

Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro- A 62-year-old barangay councilor of Barangay Espana, San Fernando, Romblon was arrested on February 28, 2022 at about 6:00 A.M.

The police report said that the suspect, Donato Rada Royo, was the top 5 most wanted person in the said town.

Royo was arrested by elements of San Fernando Municipal Police Station under a warrant of arrest issued by Regional Trial Court, Branch 106 in Cajidiocan for the Violation of R.A. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act with recommended bail valued at PHP 90,000.00.

Royo has also been charged before the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of the said town for the crime of Malversation of Public Funds (Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code) with recommended bail valued at PHP 36,000.00, Police Lieutenant JEANETH A BINASOY, San Fernando Municipal Police chief said.

Royo is still under the custody of San Fernando MPS and will be presented to the issuing court as soon as possible.

The Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division records revealed that Police Regional Office MIMAROPA logged a total of 74 most wanted persons and 286 other wanted persons within the period January 2022 to February 27, 2022.

Unit commanders have been sustaining their momentum towards the arrest of more wanted persons in the entire region as Police Colonel GIL FRANCIS G TRIA, Deputy Regional Director for Operations, persistently reminds them during enhanced managing police operations conferences to strive hard in the said undertaking.

“I commend San Fernando MPS and Romblon Police Provincial Office for this accomplishment. This is another manifestation that MIMAROPA police shall enforce the laws without fear and favor”, Police Brigadier General SIDNEY SULTAN HERNIA, Regional Director of Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, underscored. -RPIO MIMAROPA