POLICE arrested the vice mayor of Marantao, Lanao del Sur, over murder and frustrated murder charges.
Marantao, Lanao del Sur Vice Mayor Ali Eskandar Unte Alonto III was arrested on August 21, 2026, inside a motel in Barangay San Miguel during an operation carried out by the Iligan City Mobile Force Company (ICMFC) Tracker Team, together with trackers and personnel from various PNP intelligence, regional, mobile force, investigation, and police station units.
The PNP said Alonto was listed as Northern Mindanao’s fourth most wanted person.
“Ang posisyon sa gobyerno ay hindi nagbibigay ng proteksyon laban sa pananagutan. Kapag may warrant of arrest, ipatutupad ito ng ating mga pulis alinsunod sa batas at tamang proseso,” PNP chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said.
“This arrest demonstrates the PNP’s determination to locate wanted persons and enforce court-issued warrants regardless of their status or position. Our personnel will remain focused on bringing those sought by the courts into proper custody,” he added.
The PNP did not divulge the background of the case. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)