INTENSIFIED manhunt operations by the Southern Police District (SPD) led to the capture of Makati City’s Top 1 most wanted person at the station level on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2026.
Operatives from the Makati City Police Station—led by the Intelligence Section, Warrant and Subpoena Section, and the Information and Data Management Section—tracked down and arrested the 23-year-old suspect, identified under the alias “Ethan,” at approximately 7:10 PM in Greenland Subdivision, Barangay Sta. Ana, Taytay, Rizal.
The arrest was executed pursuant to a warrant issued on March 12, 2024, by Hon. Karen Matti Sy, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court Branch 145 in Makati City.
The suspect faces two counts of rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 8353, docketed under Criminal Case Nos. R-MKT-24-00473-74-CR. The court recommended no bail for the first count, while setting a ₱120,000 bond for the second.
During the operation, arresting officers apprised the suspect of his constitutional rights and the nature of his arrest in a language he understood. He chose to remain silent.
In strict compliance with Supreme Court Resolution A.M. No. 21-06-08-SC regarding the execution of warrants, officers utilized two Alternative Recording Devices (ARDs) to document the proceedings.
The accused is currently detained at the police custodial facility pending the formal return of the warrant to the issuing court.
SPD District Director PBGen. Rodel A. Pastor lauded the operating teams and stressed that law enforcement agencies will not let up in tracking down fugitives evading serious criminal charges.
“We will continue to pursue and arrest those who violate the law, wherever they may be,” PBGen. Pastor said.
“We will remain relentless in our manhunt operations while ensuring that every arrest is carried out lawfully, professionally, and with full respect for the rights of every individual,” added Pastor.
