PRO 8 sustains LOI “Manhunt Charlie”

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
September 14, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  On September 12, 2012 at around 3:35 in the afternoon, PRO RD commands the elements of Sta. Fe Municipal Police Station led by SPO2 Cyril Chu who arrested Alfredo Acebedo Daban, 23 years old, single, farmer and a resident of Barangay Victoria, Sta. Fe, Leyte on September 12, 2012 for the crime of Frustrated and Attempted Murder docketed under Criminal Case Number 2011-05-283 and 2011-05-284 issued by Honorable Salvador Apurillo, RTC Judge, Branch 8, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban City with recommended bail of P200,000 and P120,000 respectively.

Alfredo Daban ranked number 10 in the list of Most Wanted Persons in Sta. Fe, Leyte and is now detained thereat for proper disposition.

Meanwhile, on the same date, Leonardo de la Cruz was arrested by Tacloban City Police led by SPO4 Eliseo Del Rosario III for the crime of Theft; Danilo Sabanal Catuday, 41 years old, married from Barangay Caglao-an, Dolores, Eastern Samar was also arrested by Dolores Municipal Police led by SPO4 Emmanuel Grata for violation of PD 705 (Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines) with recommended bail of P40,000 issued by RTC Judge Filotea Estorninos, Branch 4, Dolores, Eastern Samar.

Elements of Police Station 3, Ormoc City Police led by PCInsp Virgilio B Bayon-on also arrested Eric Tano Birio, 28 years old, married and a resident of Barangay Linao, Ormoc City for violation of RA 8294 (Illegal Possession of Firearm) issued by MTCC Judge Joshua R. Palalay of Ormoc City.

On September 11, 2012, four (4) wanted persons in the region were arrested. Burauen Municipal Police led by PSInsp Allan T Novales arrested a certain Juin Acedillo Jaro, of legal age and a resident of Barangay San Jose, Tacloban City for the crime of Estafa and Salvador Delias Trinidad of Barangay Central II, Palompon, Leyte for Violation of Section 5 of RA 7610 (Anti-child Abuse) both issued by Judge Yolanda U. Dagandan of RTC Branch 15, Burauen, Leyte.

27 years old Evelyn Lurica Bastasa was also nabbed by Hilongos Police Station led by SPO2 Mark David Belmonte for the crime of Oral Defamation with recommended bail of P6,000.

At around 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon at District 4, Babatngon, Leyte, Allan Bastida, and Bernabe Hidalgo, 30 years old, single, both residents of said place were arrested for violation of Sections 89 and 90 of RA 8550 (Philippine Fisheries Code) with recommended bail of P4,000 each issued by Judge Romulo R. Casiber of Babatngon MTC.

According to PCSupt Elemer Ragadio Soria, PRO8 continually adheres to the nationwide implementation of LOI “Manhunt Charlie” – the PNP’s campaign against wanted persons as part of the Ten- Point Action Plan of the PNP Chief in accounting of wanted persons thru service of warrants.