A 33-year-old man was arrested in Quezon, Bukidnon for allegedly raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter.

According to the Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10), the suspect was arrested by virtue of a warrant for three counts of qualified rape issued by the court on July 22, 2025.

The court did not allow the man to post bail.

PRO-10 said the man was tagged as number one most wanted person in the region.

Based on police records, the alleged sexual assaults occurred in March 2025 – first inside the victim’s bedroom, then at a banana plantation, and inside their home.

Authorities said the victim did not report the incidents immediately due to threats from the man who allegedly warned her that he would kill her family and abandon her mother if she spoke out.

It was only after the third incident that the case was reported to authorities.

“Intelligence operatives closely monitored his movements while awaiting the release of a warrant of arrest. PRO10 maintained that evading arrest does not grant impunity, as law enforcement remains relentless in tracking and apprehending offenders until justice is served,” PRO-10 said.

“To those who think they can run from the law after harming the innocent—think again. Justice may take time, but it always arrives. This arrest is a firm reminder that the Philippine National Police will never stop until every predator is caught and every victim is heard. We stand resolute in our duty to protect, to serve, and to ensure that no one escapes accountability,” PRO-10 Director, Brigadier General Rolindo Suguilon, added.