Iloilo’s No. 2 most wanted arrested for sexual assault
By Jennifer P. Rendon
ILOILO CITY — A 21-year-old man listed among the Iloilo Police Provincial Office’s (IPPO) most wanted persons was arrested Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, in Concepcion, Iloilo.
The suspect, identified by the alias “JamJam,” was arrested at his residence in Barangay Plandico, Concepcion.
Personnel of the Concepcion Municipal Police Station apprehended the suspect by virtue of an arrest warrant for seven counts of qualified sexual assault.
The Regional Trial Court, Sixth Judicial Region, Branch 66, in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, issued the arrest warrant on Oct. 13, 2026.
The court set bail at PHP 200,000 for each count, or a total of PHP 1.4 million, for the suspect’s temporary liberty.
Capt. John Michael Dalipe, Concepcion police chief, said the suspect was ranked No. 2 on the province’s most wanted persons list.
JamJam, a farm laborer, was accused of sexually assaulting a minor relative.
His arrest was among the apprehensions of 13 wanted persons, including four individuals on the Top 10 Most Wanted Persons lists, during separate police operations across Western Visayas within 24 hours.
In Sara, Iloilo, police also arrested a suspect ranked No. 8 on the provincial most wanted persons list in connection with a homicide case.
In Carles, authorities arrested a suspect identified by the alias “Chris,” who was ranked No. 1 on the municipal most wanted persons list.
Chris was wanted for an alleged violation of Republic Act 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004.
Police in Guimbal also arrested a suspect ranked No. 7 on the municipal most wanted persons list in connection with three counts of alleged violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22, or the Bouncing Checks Law.
In a separate operation in Dumangas, police served an arrest warrant on a suspect ranked No. 2 on the municipal most wanted persons list for an alleged violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Col. Bayani Razalan, Iloilo provincial police director, commended local residents for providing valuable information that contributed to the successful operations and the apprehension of wanted individuals.
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