03/06/2026
PRO 8 Intensifies Security Ops; Nabs High-value Target, Yields CTG Rebel
CAMP KANGLEON PALO, LEYTE – In line with the Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP), PGEN JOSE MELENCIO C NARTATEZ JR, directives to strengthen the anti-criminality and anti-insurgency campaign, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8), under the leadership of PBGEN JASON L CAPOY, Regional Director, arrested a High-Value Individual (HVI) and facilitated the surrender of a Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) member in a separate operations conducted in Samar and Northern Samar on June 1, 2026.
In Calbayog, City Samar, personnel of the Calbayog City Police Station (CPS), the Regional Intelligence Division-Regional Special Operations Unit 8 (RID-RSOU-8), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 8 (PDEA-8) arrested alias “Alwin,” a 25-year-old garbage collector and a resident of Calbayog City, Samar, who was listed as an HVI.
Recovered from the suspect were four heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance suspected shabu with an estimated weight of 5 grams and a Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) value of Php 34,000.00. Also recovered were one unit of caliber .22 revolver and six live rounds of ammunition. Filing of criminal charges are now being prepared against the suspect.
On the same day, personnel from the 2nd Northern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company (NSPMFC) together with the 9th Infantry Battalion (19IB), Philippine Army (PA), assisted the surrender of alias “Loloy,” a 45-year-old construction worker and a resident of Pambujan, Northern Samar. He was a former member of SRC EMPORIUM, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) under the command of Jaspher Jarito alias Basoy.
The surrenderer is currently under the custody of the 2nd NSPMFC for proper documentation and further tactical interview to assess his credibility, sincerity, and eligibility for enrollment under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) or Local Social Integration Program (LSIP).
RD CAPOY emphasized PRO 8’s continued commitment to strengthening peace and security efforts across the region. “We remain steadfast in our campaign against criminality and insurgency, and we continue to encourage those involved to return to the fold of law and avail of government reintegration programs that provide opportunities for a peaceful and productive life,” he said.
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• Hotline No. – 09628616907 (Smart)
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