Operatives from the Manila Police District–District Police Intelligence Operation Unit (MPD-DPIOU) have arrested a 40-year-old construction worker accused of raping his stepsister over a span of seven years.
PMaj. Kevin Rey Bautista, head of the DPIOU, said the victim was only 13 years old when the alleged abuse began in 2018. The suspect, identified only as Niño, is a resident of Barangay 258 in Tondo, Manila.
Authorities said Niño fled to Angeles City, Pampanga after learning that the victim had filed a complaint. He was arrested near the Nepoville basketball court at around 12:30 a.m. during a police operation.
No bail was recommended by Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 48 Presiding Judge Mariesther Vedana for the suspect’s provisional release.
Bautista added that the suspect is ranked No. 7 in the regional list of most wanted persons. He is currently detained at the MPD custodial facility, awaiting presentation in court.
