No. 9 most wanted in Mimaropa arrested in Laguna

Inquirer.net - Oct 4, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police arrested the No. 9 most wanted person in the Mimaropa region in Calamba City, Laguna, on Saturday, Oct. 3, after years of evading arrest, authorities said. The suspect was arrested around 11 a.m. in Barangay Real through a joint operation led by the San Jose Municipal Police Station and

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