TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested a 24-year-old man listed among the top 10 most wanted persons at the provincial level in Barangay Cogon, Ormoc City, on October 2, 2026, for a charge of rape by sexual assault.
The suspect, identified by police as Apollo Mansalaynon, single and a call center agent, is a resident of Purok South, Barangay Matlang, Isabel, Leyte.
He was arrested at around 1:37 p.m. by joint personnel of the Ormoc City Mobile Force Company (OCMFC), which led the operation, together with personnel from Ormoc City Police Station 1 (OCPS1) and the Criminal Intelligence Unit of the Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO).
Police said the arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant issued on October 1, 2026 for the alleged crime of rape by sexual assault.
Following his arrest, the suspect was brought to Ormoc City Police Station 1 for proper disposition and further legal proceedings.
The arrest forms part of police efforts to locate and apprehend wanted persons facing criminal charges.
(ELVIE ROMAN ROA)
