Manila, March 4 -- The Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) said law enforcers arrested 90 most wanted persons (MWPs) and 391 other wanted individuals during manhunt operations from January to February.

Maj. Jennifer Omiter, PRO-13 information chief, said in an interview Tuesday that the 90 MWPs included 25 at the regional level, 35 at the provincial level, and 30 at the city and municipal levels.

Among those arrested was alias "Ariel," a squad leader of the New People's Army's (NPA) Sub-Regional Committee Southland, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee.

Ariel, considered the top regional-level MWP, was arrested on Jan. 9, and is wanted for two counts of murder, two counts of frustrated murder, and three counts of attempted m...