ILOILO – A 48-year-old man wanted for sexual violence was apprehended by joint police forces in Barangay Poblacion, Anilao town, ending his brief stint on the run as Iloilo province’s seventh most wanted person.
Police identified the accused by his alias, “Ren-Ren,” 48, a resident of Anilao, who faces severe charges of qualified rape and qualified sexual assault.
The suspect was nabbed at around 11:10 a.m. on October 20 by a tracker team from the Anilao Municipal Police Station (MPS), alongside the Regional Intelligence Unit 6 and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6.
The arrest was executed by virtue of warrants issued on September 28, 2026 by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 71 in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo.
Court documents show that the suspect faces charges of qualified sexual assault in relation to Section 5(b) of Republic Act 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act), with bail fixed at P200,000. Meanwhile, no bail was recommended for his charge of qualified rape under Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code.
Following his arrest, law enforcers informed the suspect of his constitutional rights under the Miranda Doctrine and the Anti-Torture warning in a dialect he understood. He is currently held in custody at the Anilao MPS for documentation and proper court disposition./PN
