Four most wanted persons accused of rape arrested in Eastern Visayas, Laguna

Four alleged rapist were arrested in separate manhunt operations during the Undas period in Eastern Visayas and Laguna on November 1, 2026. 📸 PRO8MANILA — Four most wanted persons in Eastern Visayas facing rape charges were arrested in separate manhunt operations during Undas, Nov. 1, Police Regional Office said on Monday.  

The four accused, ranked No. 2, No. 4, No. 6 and No. 8 among the region’s most wanted persons, were arrested by police teams in separate operations in Eastern Visayas and Laguna.

In Leyte, operatives of the Regional Intelligence Division–Regional Special Operations Unit 8, together with personnel of the Palo Municipal Police Station, arrested alias “Macky,” the region’s No. 2 most wanted person.

Macky faces two counts of qualified rape of a minor, one count of qualified rape, and five counts of qualified sexual assault. The warrants for the rape cases carried no recommended bail.

In Laguna, personnel of the 1st Southern Leyte Provincial Mobile Force Company, in coordination with the Sta. Rosa Component City Police Station, Maasin City Police Station and Southern Leyte Police Intelligence and Detective Management Unit, arrested alias “Chito,” ranked No. 4 among the region’s most wanted persons.

Chito is accused of statutory rape and statutory sexual assault. The court did not recommend bail for the statutory rape charge.

Meanwhile, alias “Junjun,” was arrested by personnel of the 1st Northern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company, Bobon Municipal Police Station and Northern Samar Police Intelligence Unit.

Junjun, the region’s No. 8 most wanted person, is facing two counts of statutory rape under a warrant issued on October 21, 2026, with no recommended bail.

In a separate operation at around 11:10 p.m. on November 1, police arrested alias “Maymay,” ranked No. 6 among the region’s most wanted persons and is accused of qualified rape.

The arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant issued on October 16, 2026, by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 4, in Dolores, Eastern Samar by Can-avid Municipal Police Station together with the Eastern Samar Provincial Police Intelligence Unit.

The court did not recommend bail.

All four accused were brought to their respective police stations for documentation and proper disposition before their turnover to the courts that issued the warrants.