The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported on Thursday that a total of 1,296 wanted individuals were apprehended across Metro Manila in April as part of an intensified campaign against fugitives.

The total figure includes 528 individuals classified as “most wanted persons” and 768 categorized as “other wanted persons.”

According to the NCRPO, most of those apprehended had been fugitives for months or even years.

Crediting its relentless police efforts, the NCRPO said "hiding is no longer an option" for the fugitives.

“This is a reflection of NCRPO’s intensified campaign against serious offenders—murderers, rapists, and other repeat violators—removing them from communities before further harm can occur,” it added.

The Quezon City Police District recorded the highest number of arrests with 297, followed by the Southern Police District with 282, the Manila Police District with 273, the Northern Police District with 247, and the Eastern Police District with 197.

“Crowning this achievement was the successful arrest of 9 out of 10 individuals listed as the Top Ten Most Wanted Persons (TTMWP) at the regional level for April 2025,” the NCRPO said.

The NCRPO noted that such accomplishments were the result of carefully planned manhunt operations and effective coordination between different police units.

“These suspects—tagged for high-profile and often non-bailable offenses—were cornered through calculated manhunt operations and cohesive inter-unit coordination, leaving only one at large as of this writing,” it added.

Last month, NCRPO chief Police Major General Anthony Aberin said eight of the 10 newly listed topmost wanted persons were already captured.

"NCRPO will not sleep in every warrant of arrest issued by the judiciary because we know that for every court-issued warrant, an aggrieved victim is patiently waiting and hoping for justice to be served,” Aberin stressed.

He then vowed that the "crackdown will persist, and there will be no safe haven for fugitives from the law.”