ILOILO City – Police were unable to arrest a resident of San Joaquin, Iloilo suspected of illegally possessing a firearm.
Julius Santerva of Barangay Bulho, San Joaquin managed to escape when officers searched his house, a police report showed.
Police raided Santerva’s house at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
They found a homemade .22 revolver with five bullets.
Santerva faces a charge for violation of Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
Police said they will push through with filing the case even though the suspect was at large./PN
