PNP establishes database for most wanted persons

MANILA, Philippines – In an effort to speed up the arrest of wanted persons, the Philippine National Police (PNP) established a database of all Most Wanted Persons throughout the country that can be accessed on the Internet.

Dubbed as the Online Most Wanted Person Registry, the database was launched yesterday by the PNP’s Computer Service.

PNP chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr. ordered the PNP Computer Service to put together all the most wanted persons of police field investigative and operational units on a nationwide scale.

“This 24-hour online site will be very effective in immediately alerting all police offices throughout the country as well as the public of the possibility that a person in their community is a most wanted person,” said the PNP chief.

Razon said the site includes pictures, vital information of these fugitives and the monetary reward for any information that will lead to their apprehension.

The online gallery of most wanted individuals can be accessed through the PNP website (http://www.pnp.gov.ph) or by visiting the direct link (https://registry.pnp.gov.ph/mwp).

At the top of the online most wanted list is Jose Sarmiento Panlilio alias “Bong,” wanted for robbery and homicide with a P5 million bounty.

Panlilio is the primary suspect in the murder of brothers Ariel Real and Albert Gutierrez on July 15, 2003 in Calamba City, Laguna.

Chief Superintendent Teofilo Melliza Jr., director of the PNP Computer Service Director, said the online registry is part of the PNP Modernization Program that includes innovation in preventing and resolving crimes through information technology.

“The public, specially those with access to the Internet, are encouraged to regularly check the PNP’s Online Most Wanted Person Registry so they can be wary of these criminals and report to the nearest police office any information they have on these fugitives,” said General Melliza.

Melliza, however, could not say how many people were in the most wanted list.