Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – PRO MIMAROPA, under the leadership of Police Brigadier General JOEL B DORIA, arrested three most wanted persons and four others in separate manhunt operations launched regionwide on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

Records from the PRO MIMAROPA Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division revealed the three most wanted persons as alias “Christ”, of legal age; alias “Alim”, 25; and alias “Edecer”, 40.

“Christ”, ranked as the fourth most wanted person in MIMAROPA, was arrested in Tapayan Bridge, Barangay San Juan, Taytay, Rizal, by joint personnel from RID MIMAROPA, together with PIT Oriental Mindoro, RIU 4B, Taytay MPS, Rizal PPO; Mansalay MPS, and PIU, both of Oriental Mindoro PPO; 403rd B MC, RMFB-4B; Oriental Mindoro Maritime Police Station Roxas MLET; NISG, SL; and 3012th AISS, Element SOL Philippine Air Force by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 43 in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, for the non-bailable offense of Rape in relation to R.A. 7610 and Attempted Rape in relation to R.A. 7610, with bail set at Php120,000.00.

“Alim”, listed as the first most wanted person in Bataraza, Palawan, was arrested in Brgy. Sandoval, Bataraza, Palawan, by joint elements of Puerto Princesa City Intelligence Unit Tracker Team, Police Station 1, CIDG Palawan Provincial Field Unit and Bataraza Municipal Police Station based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 50 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, for the non-bailable crime of Robbery with Homicide under Art. 294 Par. 1 in relation to Art. 249 of the Revised Penal Code as amended.

“Edecer”, listed as the fifth most wanted person in Roxas, Palawan, was arrested in Barangay Taradungan, Roxas, Palawan, by the elements from Roxas Municipal Police Station together with Palawan PPO Provincial Investigation and Detection Management Unit, 2nd PMFC, Provincial Intelligence Unit, CIDG Palawan Provincial Field Unit, 401st B MC RMFB, and Provincial Highway Patrol Team Palawan based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 164 in Roxas, Palawan, for the crime of Attempted Murder with bail set at Php120,000.00.

Further, the four other wanted persons arrested were as follows: 1) alias “Jobert” (48), for the crime of Direct Assault Upon an Agent of Person in Authority under Article 148 of the Revised Penal Code as amended by Section 13 of R.A 10951; 2) alias “Paraluman” (54), for Simple Imprudence Resulting in Damage to Property; 3) alias “Marso” (34), for Attempted Homicide under Art. 249 of the Revised Penal Code; and 4) alias “Lazer” (20), for violation of Art. 336 of the Revised Penal Code (Acts of Lasciviousness).

All arrested individuals are currently under police custody and will be turned over to the issuing court as soon as possible.