Manila, March 11 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) reported on Tuesday that 12 wanted individuals were apprehended during a series of manhunt operations conducted on Monday.

In a statement, PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said among those arrested was 'Juan', a 47-year-old resident of Irosin, Sorsogon, listed as Bicol's No. 9 Regional Most Wanted Person.

He was arrested in Sual, Pangasinan, by personnel from the Irosin Municipal Police Station (MPS) in coordination with the Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU) of the Sorsogon Police Provincial Office, under a warrant for rape.

Another notable arrest involved a man known by the alias "Roger," the most wanted individual in Masbate province. He was arrested at his residen...