3 most wanted persons nabbed in Western Visayas
By Jennifer P. Rendon
ILOILO CITY — Three most wanted persons were arrested in separate operations in Western Visayas on Oct. 12.
Alias Ram, 29, of Barangay Bagacay, Tigbauan, Iloilo; alias Loloy, 20, of Kalibo, Aklan; and alias Otyok, 40, of Dao, Capiz, were arrested within about five hours Monday.
Personnel of the Tigbauan Municipal Police Station arrested Ram at around 10 a.m. in Barangay Namocon, Tigbauan.
A farmer, Ram is accused of frustrated murder.
The court issued the warrant of arrest on Oct. 6, 2026.
Bail was set at PHP 200,000 for his temporary liberty.
Capt. Alfred Mansoy, Tigbauan police chief, said Ram is the fifth most wanted person in Iloilo province.
Meanwhile, members of the Kalibo Municipal Police Station arrested alias Loloy at about 12:40 p.m. in Barangay Tigayon, Kalibo.
He was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest for robbery in an inhabited house.
Regional Trial Court Branch 4 in Kalibo, Aklan, issued the arrest warrant on Oct. 8, 2026, and set bail at PHP 72,000.
Loloy is tagged as the No. 1 most wanted person in Kalibo.
Otyok, meanwhile, was arrested at 3:15 p.m. in Barangay Poblacion, Tapaz, Capiz.
Members of the Dao Municipal Police Station, together with the Tapaz Municipal Police Station, served the warrant of arrest against the suspect for qualified rape.
Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Roxas City issued the arrest warrant on Sept. 30, 2026.
No bail was recommended for his temporary liberty.
The suspect is listed as the No. 2 most wanted person in Dao, Capiz.
Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño, Western Visayas police chief, vowed that police would continue pursuing fugitives from the law.
“Walang puwang sa ating mga komunidad ang mga nagtatangkang umiwas sa pananagutan. Patuloy nating paiigtingin ang ating manhunt operations upang matiyak na ang mga wanted person ay mahaharap sa proseso ng batas, kasabay ng mahigpit na pagtalima sa mga umiiral na batas at paggalang sa karapatang pantao,” Tuaño said.
All three suspects are in police custody and will be turned over to the courts concerned.
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