A SECURITY escort of a town executive in Misamis Occidental was arrested in a law enforcement operation, the police reported Tuesday, May 22.

Arrested was retired Army Second Lieutenant Demetrio Hernando, currently employed as security escort of incumbent Mayor Samson Dumanjug of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, said Hernando was arrested around 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, in Purok 1, Barangay Calolot, Bonifacio town.

Hernando has a standing warrant of arrest for violation of Republic Act 9262, otherwise known as Anti-Violence Against Women And Their Children Act of 2004. The warrant was issued by the court in San Mateo, Rizal province.

Galvez said Hernando was arrested by policemen from Molave, Zamboanga del Sur and members of the Regional Intelligence Division-Zamboanga Peninsula, 902nd Mobile Company of Regional Mobile Force Battalion-Zamboanga Peninsula, and Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental. (Bong Garcia/SunStar Philippines)