17/04/2026
PNP ARRESTS LAGUNA MOST WANTED IN CAMARINES SUR FOR SERIOUS SEXUAL OFFENSES
The Philippine National Police, under the leadership of PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., arrested a most wanted person from Calamba City, Laguna during a manhunt operation at 10:15 AM on April 15, 2026 in Barangay Cabusao, Camarines Sur.
The operation was conducted by Cabusao Municipal Police Station of the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office as lead unit, in coordination with the Calamba City Police Station of Laguna Police Provincial Office following validated intelligence information on the whereabouts of the suspect.
The arrested individual, known by the alias “Rody,” is facing Qualified Statutory R**e, R**e by Sexual Assault, and three counts of Acts of Lasciviousness. Authorities confirmed that the suspect was arrested without resistance and with no untoward incident.
After arrest, the suspect was brought to Cabusao MPS for documentation and processing prior to turnover to the appropriate court and detention facility.
The operation forms part of the Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO) under the PNP Focused Agenda, strengthening intelligence-driven manhunt operations and reinforcing the nationwide campaign against wanted persons.
“We will continue pursuing wanted persons until they are brought before the courts and held accountable for their crimes,” said PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.
“Patuloy nating paiigtingin ang paghahanap at pag-aresto sa mga wanted persons upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng publiko,” he added.
As the PNP intensifies its campaign against wanted persons under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it continues to assure the public of “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong mabilis, tapat, at nararamdaman.”
(PNP-PIO)
