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Cordillera top cop: No info on Bantag’s location, but manhunt still on

February 20, 2026 at 06:13 AM
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Cordillera top cop: No info on Bantag’s location, but manhunt still on
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO CAR) director Brig. Gen. Ericson Dilag said their unit has yet to receive verified information that former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag is hiding in the area. Bantag is accused of masterminding the killing of radio broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa in
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO CAR) director Brig. Gen. Ericson Dilag said their unit has yet to receive verified information that former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag is hiding in the area. Bantag is accused of masterminding the killing of radio broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa in
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