LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A 29-year-old instructor and resident of Upper Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet, was arrested by law enforcement authorities in connection with a statutory rape case.
The suspect was listed as the No. 4 Top Most Wanted Person at the regional level, No. 3 at the city level, and No. 5 at the station level for the fourth quarter of 2026.
The arrest was carried out through the joint efforts of personnel from the Baguio City Police Office Police Station 6, Aringay Municipal Law Enforcement Team (MLET), Regional Intelligence Division-Cordillera Administrative Region (RID-CAR), Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-Baguio (RA-BAGUIO), 103rd Maneuver Company, and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) of Police Regional Office 1.
Authorities implemented a warrant of arrest issued by the Family Court of the First Judicial Region, Branch 2, in Baguio City for a charge of Statutory Rape in Benguet.
The court classified the case as non-bailable, preventing the suspect from securing temporary release through bail.
The arrested individual is now under police custody for proper documentation and disposition of the case.