5 most-wanted persons in Cordillera nabbed
BAGUIO CITY— Police arrested all five regional-level most wanted persons in the Cordillera Administrative Region during manhunt operations conducted across the region in October, the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO-CAR) said.
In a report on Monday, Oct. 26, PRO-CAR said the five suspects, listed as the region’s top most wanted persons for the fourth quarter of 2026, were facing charges involving rape and sexual assault.
The No. 1 most wanted person, a 20-year-old man wanted for 10 counts of statutory rape, was arrested by joint operatives of the Abra Police Provincial Office’s Provincial Intelligence Unit in Barangay Dalayap, Langiden, Abra.
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Three others were arrested in Baguio City. Police Station 9 arrested the No. 2 most wanted person, a 42-year-old man facing two counts of qualified rape, in Purok 26, Upper San Carlos Heights.
Police Station 5 apprehended the No. 3 most wanted person, a 23-year-old man wanted for sexual assault and statutory rape, in Purok 2, Barangay Upper Loakan-Liwanag.
Meanwhile, joint operatives of Police Station 4 arrested the No. 5 most wanted person, a 53-year-old man wanted for statutory rape, in Purok 8, Barangay Kias.
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The No. 4 most wanted person, a 27-year-old man wanted for qualified rape of a minor, was arrested by joint operatives of the Kalinga Police Provincial Office’s Provincial Intelligence Unit in Rizal, Kalinga.
PRO-CAR said the five suspects were brought to their respective arresting units for documentation and medical evaluation before being turned over to the courts that issued their arrest warrants.
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The regional police office, led by Brig. Gen. Noel Vallo, said it would continue strengthening law enforcement operations across the Cordillera. /mcm
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