ILOILO City – This city’s No. 2 most wanted person — who also ranks as the No. 1 most wanted person under Iloilo City Police Station 9 (ICPS9) — voluntarily surrendered to police authorities at around 7:48 p.m. on Monday, July 20.
The 23-year-old accused, identified as alias “France,” a resident of Barangay San Roque, Jaro district, surrendered to ICPS9 personnel following sustained intelligence validation, surveillance, and target profiling by the station’s tracker team.
The suspect was the subject of arrest warrants issued on July 17, 2026 by the Regional Trial Court (RTC)-Branch 5 (Family Court) in Iloilo City for the following offenses: statutory rape (Art. 266-A, Par. 1(d) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. 11648), with no bail recommended, and rape by sexual assault (Art. 266-A(2) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, in relation to Sec. 5(b) of R.A. 7610), with bail set at P200,000
Police Brigadier General Randulf T. Tuaño, acting director of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), lauded the operating personnel for facilitating the peaceful surrender.
“The surrender of another most wanted person reflects the effectiveness of our sustained intelligence-driven operations and strong community partnership,” Tuaño said. “We urge other wanted persons to peacefully surrender and face the legal process. PRO-6 remains committed to ensuring that justice is served through lawful, professional, and responsive policing.”
The suspect is now under the custody of ICPS9 for documentation and proper disposition prior to his formal turnover to the issuing court./PN
