Pampanga — and what comes next

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Bulacan police arrested four individuals, including wanted persons, and seized illegal firearms and suspected shabu in separate operatio. Pampanga has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Philippines.

Key facts

• CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Bulacan police arrested four individuals, including wanted persons, and seized illegal firearms and suspected shabu in separate operatio.
• In Malolos City, operatives arrested the city’s Top 6 most wanted person during the service of a warrant at about 12:30 a.m. on 1 May in Barangay Bulihan.
• The suspect, identified only as alias “Dan,” 31, of Barangay Panasahan, was arrested for violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
• Police said the warrant was issued on 29 April by Judge Jonathan Jurado Ibanez of Malolos City Regional Trial Court Branch 15 for service of sentence.
• In San Ildefonso, police also arrested two individuals during an anti-criminality checkpoint along Cagayan Valley Road in Barangay Poblacion at about 2:30 a.m. on 1 May.

What we know

Going deeper, In Malolos City, operatives arrested the city’s Top 6 most wanted person during the service of a warrant at about 12:30 a.m. on 1 May in Barangay Bulihan.

On the substance, the suspect, identified only as alias “Dan,” 31, of Barangay Panasahan, was arrested for violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Beyond the headlines, Police said the warrant was issued on 29 April by Judge Jonathan Jurado Ibanez of Malolos City Regional Trial Court Branch 15 for service of sentence.

More precisely, In San Ildefonso, police also arrested two individuals during an anti-criminality checkpoint along Cagayan Valley Road in Barangay Poblacion at about 2:30 a.m. on 1 May.

It is worth noting that the suspects, identified as alias “Tilo,” 32, and alias “Labo,” 29, both of San Miguel, were allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed.38-caliber revolver loaded with four rounds of ammunition.

By the numbers

At this stage, Police also recovered about 0.5 grams of suspected shabu valued at P3,400.

On a related note, the two will face charges for violation of RA 9165, RA 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and traffic laws.

Going deeper, In a separate operation, police arrested another wanted person in San Ildefonso at about 6 p.m. on 30 April.

On the substance, the suspect, identified as alias “King” of Barangay Maasim, was wanted for frustrated murder based on a warrant issued in August 2022 by Judge Lyn Llamares-Gonzales of RTC Branch 78.

What they're saying

“We will not stop until we ensure that justice is served and our communities remain safe and orderly,” Baybayan said.

The wider context

On a related note, Bulacan Police Provincial Office officer-in-charge Colonel Jay Baybayan said the operations were part of intensified efforts to hold persons with pending cases accountable.

Going deeper, the arrested suspects and seized evidence are now under the custody of the responding police stations for proper disposition and filing of appropriate charges.

The bottom line

• The suspect, identified only as alias “Dan,” 31, of Barangay Panasahan, was arrested for violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
• The suspects, identified as alias “Tilo,” 32, and alias “Labo,” 29, both of San Miguel, were allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed.38-caliber revolver loaded with four rounds of ammunition.
• The two will face charges for violation of RA 9165, RA 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and traffic laws.