BACOLOD City – He was hiding from the police for about 23 years.
The 59-year-old Ponciano Torreña was arrested in Barangay 20, Victorias City, Negros Occidental for the crime of murder.
Torreña – resident of the village – was caught on the strength of an arrest warrant around 4:30 a.m. on May 29, a police report showed.
Police officers served the warrant issued by Judge Reynaldo Alon of the Regional Trial Court Branch 40 in Silay City dated June 9, 1997.
The suspect was detained in the custodial facility of the Victorias City police station.
The court recommended no bail bond for his temporary liberty./PN
