Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro-Elements of Narra Municipal Police Station, Palawan arrested a 47-year-old man in Purok 5, Barangay Bato-bato, said town on February 18, 2022 at 4:30 PM.

The suspect, Ricky Dela Cruz Balquin, was captured as the result of joint operation of Narra MPS, other units of Palawan Police Provincial Office, Regional Intelligence Unit MIMAROPA, Highway Patrol Team-Palawan, City Mobile Force Company of Puerto Princesa City Police Office, and Passi City Police Station, Iloilo City Police Office, the police report said.

Regional Trial Court Branch 68, in P.D Monfort North, Dumangas, Iloilo, issued an arrest warrant against Balquin for the crime of murder, a crime with no bail recommended, Police Major REGINALD MANALO, Narra police chief, said.

As of press time, Balquin is under the custody of Narra MPS and will be transferred to the issuing court in Iloilo by Passi police as soon as possible.

Provincial directors and chiefs of police have been sustaining their vigor towards the arrest of more wanted persons in the said region as Police Colonel GIL FRANCIS G TRIA, Deputy Regional Director for Operations, constantly reminds them, during enhanced managing police operations meetings, to take extra miles in the said undertaking.

“The increasing number of arrests of wanted persons plays an essential role in our efforts to maintain the entire MIMAROPA one of the most peaceful regions in the country, especially this coming national and local polls”, Police Brigadier General SIDNEY S HERNIA, Regional Director of Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, stressed.-RPIO MIMAROPA