Safer Communities: PRO CAR Ranks No. 3 Nationwide in Service of Warrants of Arrest
The Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO CAR) has once again demonstrated its steadfast commitment to law enforcement after securing the No. 3 nationwide ranking in the Service of Warrants of Arrest (WOA) from 2012 to 2026.
Based from the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) Baseline Data on Wanted Persons from January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2026, PRO CAR recorded a Service Efficiency Rate of 76.99% with 23,871 successfully served warrants of arrest; Arrest Efficiency Rate of 93.13% for Most Wanted Persons (MWP), successfully arresting 1,708 MWPs and Arrest Efficiency Rate of 73.68% for Other Wanted Persons (OWP) successfully arresting 26,360 OWPs across the region.
The accomplishment reflects the dedication, professionalism, and coordinated efforts of PRO CAR’s provincial, city, municipal, and station-level police units in conducting intelligence-driven operations, strengthening inter-unit collaboration, and working closely with the judiciary and other law enforcement agencies to implement outstanding warrants.
For the public, a high arrest efficiency rate means fewer wanted individuals remain at large to threaten neighbors, or avoid punishment. It reinforces the message that the law is not optional—and that law enforcers are actively closing the gap between impunity and accountability.
Moving forward, PRO CAR remains committed to maintaining this high arrest efficiency through timely, lawful enforcement operations, sending a clear message that the region is a very difficult place for fugitives to hide.
SAN JUAN MPS MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST MPS IN THE COUNTRY TO ATTAIN INSTITUTIONALIZED STATUS
The San Juan Municipal Police Station (MPS) of the Abra Police Provincial Office (PPO) has made history after becoming the first MPS in the Philippines to be conferred with Institutionalized Status under the Philippine National Police (PNP) PATROL Plan 2030 Performance Governance System (PGS).
The conferment ceremony was held at the Log Cabin, Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet, on June 29, 2026, and was led by PBGEN ERICSON D DILAG, Regional Director of the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO CAR), together with PBGEN JULIO S LIZARDO, Deputy Regional Director for Administration; PCOL ARNOLD D RAZOTE, Officer-in-Charge, Chief Regional Staff; members of the Regional Technical Working Group for the PNP PATROL Plan 2030; personnel of Abra PPO and San Juan MPS; and members of the Regional Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development of PRO CAR, the Provincial Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development of Abra PPO, and the Municipal Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development of San Juan MPS.
The Institutionalized Status is the highest recognition under the PNP PATROL Plan 2030 PGS, signifying that San Juan MPS has successfully met all the standards and requirements, thereby demonstrating its capability to sustain best practices in governance, operational effectiveness, community partnership, and continuous organizational development.
The milestone reflects the dedication and collective efforts of the personnel of San Juan MPS, the Abra PPO, the PRO CAR leadership, and its stakeholders in advancing police transformation and development through good governance and continuous improvement.
As the first MPS in the country to achieve this distinction, San Juan MPS sets a benchmark for excellence in policing and reinforces the PNP’s commitment to building a highly capable, effective, and credible police organization that delivers responsive, accountable, and people-centered public service.**
