Most wanted person in Ilocos Sur town falls

Inquirer.net - Sep 29, 2026

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — Police arrested the top municipal-level most wanted person in Cervantes town in this province on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as the Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office (ISPPO) intensified its campaign against wanted persons. The 22-year-old suspect was arrested in Barangay Concepcion by personnel of the Cervantes Municipal Police Station, 102nd

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