Guimbal rape suspect surrenders to police

By Jennifer P. Rendon

A carpenter accused of raping a minor voluntarily surrendered to police around noon July 8.

The suspect, identified only by the alias “Alchrist,” 27, of Barangay Iyasan, Guimbal, Iloilo, turned himself in to members of the Igbaras Municipal Police Station.

Police arrested him by virtue of a warrant for statutory rape under Criminal Case No. 2026-4568.

Judge Nelita Jesusa Arboleda-Bacaling of the Regional Trial Court Branch 72 in Guimbal, Iloilo, issued the arrest warrant on July 1, 2026.

No bail was recommended for his temporary liberty.

Capt. Francis Donne Lomahan, Igbaras police chief, said the suspect is the No. 7 most wanted person in Western Visayas.

Lomahan said Alchrist was accused of raping a minor earlier this year in Guimbal.

He did not attempt to flee.

Instead, Alchrist contacted police after learning that a warrant had been issued against him.

Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño, Western Visayas police chief, said the surrender of a wanted person reflects the impact of sustained police operations, intelligence monitoring, and community cooperation.

“Voluntary surrender is a step toward accountability and respect for the rule of law. We encourage other wanted persons to peacefully surrender to authorities and face the charges against them before the proper court,” he added.

Tuaño also assured the public that Police Regional Office 6 would remain firm and relentless in bringing wanted persons before the courts, always with discipline, accountability, and respect for due process.

Statutory rape cases involve sexual acts with a minor who is legally considered unable to give consent, regardless of whether force or intimidation was used.