Top Most Wanted Person in Eastern Visayas Arrested in Leyte
A man, listed as the top most wanted person in the Philippines' Eastern Visayas region for five counts of qualified rape of a minor, was apprehended during a manhunt operation in Leyte. The suspect, a construction worker, resided in Samar.
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