Manila, Jan. 23 -- Police arrested 36 suspects and confiscated PHP103 million worth of narcotics and smuggled cigarettes in three-day operations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.

These operations were held from Tuesday to Thursday, which led to the arrest of one national-level and 26 regional-level Most Wanted Persons (MWPs) facing serious criminal charges such as rape, including multiple and qualified rape, statutory rape, murder, homicide, kidnapping for ransom, syndicated estafa, qualified theft involving dozens of counts, and drug cases.

The arrests were carried out in Pampanga, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon, Isabela, Cavite, Batangas, Cebu, Bohol, Davao City, Negros Oriental, Romblon, Surigao del Norte, Mountain Provinc...