# Criminal arrests in Bohol and Cebu

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-arrests-in-bohol-and-cebu
> Updated: 2026-08-15T05:18:13.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Law enforcement in the Philippines conducted operations in Bohol and Cebu involving arrests for violent crimes. In Bohol, authorities apprehended a 48-year-old man, identified as ‘Monching’, who was ranked as the third most wanted person at the provincial level, following a murder warrant. In Cebu City, police arrested a 47-year-old man during a hot-pursuit operation after he allegedly attacked a former partner with a bolo.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-15: Police in Bohol and Cebu arrest suspects in violent crimes

Police in Bohol and Cebu arrested suspects involved in separate violent incidents, including a provincial most-wanted murder suspect and a man who allegedly attacked his former partner with a bolo.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-in-bohol-and-cebu-arrest-suspects-in-violent-crimes

### 2026-08-12: Philippine authorities seize suspected shabu in Albay and Bohol operations

Philippine authorities seized millions of pesos worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations in Albay and Bohol, resulting in multiple arrests.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/philippine-authorities-seize-suspected-shabu-in-albay-and-bohol-operations

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