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PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group

In line with its unwavering commitment to fulfilling its mandate of preventing and suppressing kidnapping activities, rescuing victims, apprehending perpetrators, and strengthening intelligence-driven operations, the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) continuously enhances its capabilities through strategic partnerships and inter-agency collaboration. On June 3, 2026, at 9:30 AM, The Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG), led by PBGEN EDWIN C BALLES, continue reading : 𝐀𝐊𝐆 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐌𝐋𝐂

The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP AKG) under the leadership of PBGEN EDWIN C BALLES, Acting Director, AKG, remains steadfast in promoting initiatives that foster community responsibility, environmental stewardship, and public safety. By actively engaging in community-based activities, AKG strengthens its partnership with local residents and stakeholders while encouraging collective action toward a cleaner, continue reading : 𝗔𝗞𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦, 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

Under the leadership of PBGEN EDWIN C BALLES, Acting Director, AKG, the Mindanao Field Unit conducted a Seminar on the Role of the Police and the Barangay in Kidnapping-for-Ransom (KFR) Prevention at Barangay Guisao, Zamboanga City. The activity gathered barangay officials, purok leaders, barangay tanods, employees, and community stakeholders to enhance awareness on crime prevention continue reading : 𝗔𝗞𝗚 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗞𝗙𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

A joint operation conducted by personnel of AKG-VFU Iloilo Satellite Office and Oton MPS-Iloilo PPO successfully resulted in the arrest of the Top 1 Municipal Level Most Wanted Person for five (5) counts of Qualified Rape involving a minor. The accused, identified as REY ROGIO SERVANO, 39 years old, was apprehended at Oton, Iloilo by continue reading : 𝗧𝗼𝗽 1 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 5 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼: 𝗔𝗞𝗚-𝗩𝗙𝗨 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A new chapter of committed leadership begins at the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group as PBGEN EDWIN C BALLES formally assumes office as Director, AKG during the Turn-Over and Assumption of Office Ceremony held at Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City. A former PACER operative and seasoned anti-kidnapping officer, PBGEN BALLES returns to the continue reading : 𝗣𝗕𝗚𝗘𝗡 𝗘𝗗𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗖 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗦 𝗔𝗞𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥

The Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) proudly congratulates POLICE GENERAL JOSE MELENCIO C NARTATEZ JR., Chief of the Philippine National Police, for earning recognition as one of the Top-Performing Government Officials in the Philippines. Receiving a 78.8% Trust and Performance Rating in the “Boses ng Bayan” Index of Governance (IOG) conducted by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation continue reading : The Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) proudly congratulates POLICE GENERAL JOSE MELENCIO C NARTATEZ JR., Chief of the Philippine National Police, for earning recognition as one of the Top-Performing Government Officials in the Philippines.

No hiding. No escape. Justice will find you. On May 1, 2026, at about 1:30 PM, operatives of the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group – Visayas Field Unit (AKG-VFU) Ormoc Satellite Office successfully arrested a Top 4 Most Wanted Person (Municipal Level) for the crime of Acts of Lasciviousness in relation to RA 7610 in Dagami, Leyte. continue reading : 𝐀𝐊𝐆 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐘𝐓𝐄

Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City – In a decisive law enforcement operation, the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP AKG), through its Mindanao Field Unit (MFU), successfully arrested a Top 3 Most Wanted Person at the Regional Level for the crime of Murder on May 5, 2026, at about 4:00 PM, in Brgy. continue reading : 𝘼𝙆𝙂 𝙉𝘼𝘽𝙎 𝙏𝙊𝙋 3 𝙈𝙊𝙎𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙈𝙐𝙍𝘿𝙀𝙍 𝙄𝙉 𝙕𝘼𝙈𝘽𝙊𝘼𝙉𝙂𝘼 𝘿𝙀𝙇 𝙉𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙀

Camp BGen Rafael T. Crame, Quezon City – The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG), through its Mindanao Field Unit (AKG-MFU), successfully arrested a Top 7 Most Wanted Person (Municipal Level) for the crime of Rape in an operation conducted on May 1, 2026, at about 11:30 AM in Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat. The continue reading : 𝙏𝙊𝙋 7 𝙈𝙊𝙎𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙄𝙉 𝙎𝙐𝙇𝙏𝘼𝙉 𝙆𝙐𝘿𝘼𝙍𝘼𝙏; 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙈𝙎 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘼𝙈𝙈𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙎𝙀𝙄𝙕𝙀𝘿

Camp BGen Rafael T. Crame, Quezon City – The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG), through its Luzon Field Unit (AKG-LFU), successfully arrested a Most Wanted Person ranked as No. 4 in the AKG Most Wanted Person in an operation conducted on May 2, 2026, at about 6:00 PM in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija. The continue reading : 𝙏𝙊𝙋 4 𝘼𝙆𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙎𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙄𝙉 𝙉𝙐𝙀𝙑𝘼 𝙀𝘾𝙄𝙅𝘼