The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) arrested three wanted persons in separate intelligence-driven operations in Cebu, Bulacan, and Cagayan on May 20, 2026.
PNP-HPG said the operations targeted individuals facing criminal cases involving carnapping and estafa through falsification of commercial documents.
In Cebu City, personnel of the Metro Cebu Highway Patrol Team arrested a 22-year-old man along Gorordo Avenue in Barangay Kamputhaw at around 3:50 pm.
The suspect, a resident of Lapu-Lapu City, was arrested by virtue of a warrant for violation of Republic Act No. 10883, or the New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016. The warrant was issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 45 in Bais City, Negros Oriental, with recommended bail set at P300,000.
In Bulacan, tracker team personnel of the Batangas Provincial Highway Patrol Team arrested a 66-year-old man in Barangay Buliran, San Miguel at around 3 pm.
The suspect, a resident of Bacoor City, Cavite, was wanted for carnapping under a warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Nasugbu, Batangas. His recommended bail was also set at P300,000.
In Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, joint personnel of the Cagayan Provincial Highway Patrol Team and the Tuguegarao Component City Police Station arrested a man in Barangay Leonarda at around 4 pm.
The suspect, a resident of Cauayan City, Isabela, was arrested under a warrant for estafa through falsification of commercial documents issued by the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 1 in Tuguegarao City. Bail was set at P36,000.
The arrested individuals are now under the custody of their respective operating units for documentation and proper disposition pending the return of the warrants to the issuing courts.
PNP-HPG director Brig. Gen. Rommel Batangan said the arrests reflect the unit’s continuing campaign against wanted persons through intelligence-based operations.
“The PNP-HPG remains relentless in tracking down wanted persons and strengthening intelligence-driven operations to ensure that individuals facing criminal charges are arrested and brought before the courts through lawful police operations,” Batangan said.
The Highway Patrol Group urged the public to continue supporting law enforcement efforts by reporting the whereabouts of wanted persons and other suspicious activities that may threaten public safety.
PNP-HPG said it remains committed to its mission as “Guardians of the Highway” under the thrust of “Sa Bagong PNP, serbisyong mabilis, tapat at nararamdaman.”