The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) arrested the "most wanted person" in Central Visayas during a police operation in Sitio Palanas, Barangay Rizal, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on May 13, 2026.
Police identified the suspect as alias Jim, 40 years old, a mechanic, and a resident of Guinsulungan, Barangay Dalingding, Daanbantayan, Cebu.
Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong, chief of the PRO-NIR Public Information Office, said the suspect was arrested through a warrant of arrest for the crime of murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, with no bail recommended.
He revealed that the operation was conducted by the Sagay City Police Station under the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo).
He added that the crime allegedly stemmed from personal animosity between the suspect and the victims. Their conflict resulted in the killing of three victims.
