A murder suspect from Nueva Ecija, dubbed the 9th most wanted person, was arrested in Dingle town, Iloilo province, last Sunday after hiding for seven years.
The suspect, identified as Rebino G. Blanza Jr., 22, who was residing at Barangay San Roque, Lupao Nueva Ecija, was collared by authorities at Barangay Ginalinan Viejo, Dingle, on February 19.
He received his arrest warrant issued back on February 3, 2016.
Various units from the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO), the Municipal Police Stations (MPS) of Pototan and Dingle, the Nueva Ecija Police Office, and the Lupao Municipal Police Station participated in the joint operation.
According to the officer on the case, M/Sgt. Mark L. Parreo of Pototan MPS, Blanza first stayed in Manila for three years, where he met his live-in partner, before moving to Iloilo.
On Monday, the suspect was escorted back to Nueva Ecija by Lupao local police and handed over to the court of origin for proper disposition.
Blanza was the prime suspect in the death of 37-year-old beautician Henry R. Comadre in Barangay San Antonio, Lupao town, whose body was discovered on June 12, 2015.
According to the investigation, on June 11, 2015, Comadre went on a drinking spree with his friends, including the suspect, who was then 15 years old.
Meanwhile, in Central Luzon, Blanza was listed as the number nine most wanted person with a monetary reward of P135,000.
