Manila, Feb. 20 -- Authorities on Wednesday arrested this province's No. 3 most wanted person who has been on the lam since April last year, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) reported on Thursday.

The suspect, Gerome Santiago, was arrested at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday during a joint police operation at the Bulaon Resettlement in Barangay Bulaon, San Fernando, Pampanga.

PRO-3 said Santiago, a resident of Barangay Lourdes in Candaba town, was wanted for robbery with homicide.

"Santiago had been on the run since April 28, 2024, following his involvement in a robbery-homicide incident in Candaba, Pampanga, which resulted in the tragic death of Lavina Gulapa," it said in a news release.

Santiago was wanted by virtue of...