arrested a 42-year-old man wanted for attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a radio news anchor in Roxas City, Capiz, in June 2026, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported.
The suspect, identified only by the alias “Doming,” was arrested at around 3:05 p.m. on October 30 in Barangay Poblacion, Tapaz, Capiz, during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by personnel of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6).
According to the PNP, the suspect was ranked as the second most wanted person in Tapaz and was arrested based on a warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 15 in Roxas City on August 12, 2026.
The warrant was issued for attempted murder, with bail set at Php 120,000.
Police records linked the suspect to the June 22, 2026 shooting of a radio news anchor at Crossing Costa Verde in Barangay Cagay, Roxas City.
The case remains subject to judicial proceedings, and the suspect is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The operation was led by the Tapaz Municipal Police Station, with assistance from the Capiz Provincial Police Intelligence Unit, 2nd Capiz Provincial Mobile Force Company, Roxas City Police Station, Regional Intelligence Division, and Regional Special Operations Group.
PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. commended the operating units for the arrest and emphasized the importance of protecting media practitioners against violence.
“I commend our personnel for their efforts in pursuing this case. The safety of media practitioners matters because they play an important role in keeping the public informed. Hindi dapat balewalain ang anumang insidente na naglalagay sa kanilang kaligtasan sa alanganin,” Nartatez said.
“We will continue to do our part in ensuring that cases are properly addressed and due process is observed,” he added.
Nartatez said the PNP would continue strengthening intelligence gathering and coordination among police units to locate individuals with outstanding arrest warrants and bring them before the courts.
The arrest was carried out under the PNP’s Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO), which prioritizes intelligence-led operations, inter-unit coordination, and accountability.
The suspect remains in the custody of the Tapaz Municipal Police Station pending documentation and further legal proceedings.
