DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla holds press briefing — June 9, 2026

[0:00] In September 2024, the Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the lower court, found him guilty, [0:05] sending him to reclusion perpetua, and ordered his immediate arrest without bail. [0:12] On June 30, 2025, the Supreme Court denied the Mlaas petition and other legal remedies, [0:17] effectively affirming his conviction and exhausting all available judicial recourse. [0:23] This morning's operation is a clear demonstration of the government's commitment [0:27] to enforce the law and independent court decisions. [0:30] The Philippine National Police acted in accordance with its mandate, [0:34] and the arrest sends a strong message that no one is above the law, [0:38] regardless of rank, position, or former authority. [0:43] We commend the teams for the safe and successful implementation of the warrant [0:46] and assure to the public that the DLG and the PAP is now in the road to serious reform, [0:56] that even though Colonel Dublau was one of their own, he was not put above the law. [1:02] The institution is not perfect, but the road towards a more trustworthy PNP has now begun. [1:13] Questions? [1:14] Ah, no. [1:16] General Nantatus will give the background to the backgrounds of this case. [1:26] Okay. [1:26] The result of the operation, of course, we would like to thank and congratulate the community, of course, [1:34] and the operating unit. [1:36] Community, why? [1:37] Because sila na mismo nagbibigay ng lead, [1:40] and lead so that we can track the fugitive, [1:45] Colonel Dublau, Lieutenant Colonel Dublau, [1:47] as well as the painstaking efforts of our police officers who have tracked them down, [1:55] whether human, human intelligence, or we have the so-called IT solutions. [2:00] So, ganyan ang pagtak natin. [2:02] And we will be transmitting a report and or commit for the commitment of fugitive Lieutenant Colonel Dublau to the court. [2:20] After the reversal, of course, mayroon pa siyang remedy that is the petition piling in the Supreme Court. [2:30] However, the Supreme Court ay kinatigan ang resolution ng Court of Appeals. [2:35] And so, ito na po. [2:38] We are now ready for questions. [2:40] To remind our media friends, one question each and one follow-up. [2:47] Ms. Lea Ilaga, UNTV. [2:52] Sir, I believe meron siyang 1 million reward na kapalong sa ulo. [2:57] Sir, paano po, sino po? [3:00] Meron naman. [3:01] Meron human intelligence na nagamit. [3:04] And we are now in the process. [3:08] After this, we will process it and we will give the reward. [3:13] Thank you, sir. [3:14] Okay. [3:15] Third Ann Malonzo of Sunstar. [3:19] Sir, good morning, sir. [3:20] Can you tell us the circumstances of the arrest? [3:23] 5 a.m. po ito. [3:25] Was he sleeping? [3:26] Ano pong ginagawa? [3:26] Yes, he was sleeping in a house. [3:29] The team, the CIDG entered the house based on the warrant. [3:36] A tactical team entered, broke down the door, arrested him. [3:40] And he's now in CIDG NCR. [3:44] Ito turn over po ito sa Bucor. [3:46] Tama po ba? [3:47] Hindi mo na. [3:48] Ito return of warrant mo na sa Court of Appeals. [3:51] Tapos sila magkasabi kung saan siya i-diditin. [3:53] Wala naman pong gulong nangyari nung pag-arrest. [3:55] Hindi naman siya lamaban. [3:56] But in his possession was a 9mm Taurus gun. [4:02] And in his possession was a 9mm gun in a case, but he was not holding it during the arrest. [4:16] Was he alone? [4:16] He was alone. [4:17] Thank you, sir. [4:18] Okay. [4:19] Karen Guzman of ABS-CBN. [4:23] Okay. [4:23] June venerasyon of GMA. [4:29] Sir, yung follow-up ko. [4:29] Sir, yung baril bang nakuha sa kanya, lisensyado pa? [4:33] Hindi na. [4:33] Yes. [4:34] It was named after another individual and we are investigating it. [4:39] Okay. [4:39] It looks like he's been there for a while. [4:45] Hindi namin kalala kung sinong mayari ng bahay. [4:47] Pero may informant kami na nakita siya ron. [4:51] Matas ang pader niya. [4:53] Maraming puno. [4:54] Nakita siya ron. [4:56] Saka namin yung nakagad yung intelligence. [5:02] Well, we are investigating as of now. [5:06] All we know is that he was in the house. [5:09] The intelligence operative pointed it out and the mission was successful. [5:15] Yes. [5:17] Kasi pag nagtatago ko, may hirap magpag-upit eh, di ba? [5:21] So, yan ang naging itsura niya. [5:23] Okay. [5:23] Hindi, hindi this guys yan. [5:26] Ganyan talaga, ganyan talaga yung tura niya. [5:28] Ayun yung baril na hawak niya. [5:31] Okay. [5:31] Catherine, sorry sir. [5:33] Go ahead. [5:34] Catherine Osrio of Brigada. [5:37] Sir, ilang buwan si Nervailans of taon itong si Dumlao? [5:43] Mga three weeks. [5:46] Wedding kasi ng anak niya. [5:53] It was the wedding of his daughter last Sunday. [5:58] So, from then on, tinlock namin yung movement niya. [6:04] Tinlock namin kung hindi siya talaga yun. [6:07] And it looks like he was, parang naka ano siya eh, Facebook live, yung pinapanood niya yung kasal ng anak niya. [6:14] Hindi siya umatendang kung kasal. [6:17] Pero, nagkaroon ng movement doon sa bahay. [6:19] Kaya na-track. [6:21] Confirm namin nando doon siya. [6:22] Sir, bukod dito sa Quezon City, san pa pong area? [6:25] Unang na-track itong si Dumlao, sir? [6:27] Dito sa Quezon City talaga. [6:29] Dito siya na-track talaga. [6:31] Okay. [6:31] Alfred, the liaison of People's Journal? [6:34] Pero, nasa amin yung laptop niya. [6:36] Nasa amin yung telepono niya. [6:38] Ipoforensic examination namin yung kusinong mga contacts niya. [6:42] During the time of his hiding. [6:48] Morning, sir. [6:49] Sir, are you pursuing cases against people who harbored him? [6:55] Kaya siya nakapagtag. [6:55] Well, yes, we will investigate. [6:58] We cannot say yet. [6:59] But he was alone in the house at that time. [7:01] So, hindi pa namin alam kung sino talaga kasama niya. [7:03] He's undergoing debriefing now. [7:07] He's with the CIDG. [7:08] And we will pursue all angles and knowledge to see how he escaped, [7:13] who he was with, and to backtrack. [7:16] Makikita naman sa phone niya yan. [7:18] So, we will further investigate. [7:19] But the house is not his initially, sir. [7:23] Hindi po kanya. [7:23] Parang hindi sa kanya. [7:24] We don't know yet. [7:25] But, again, five in the morning lang ito eh. [7:27] So, we still don't have the full circumstance sa bahay, [7:33] sa sino may ari, sino kasama niya. [7:35] All we know that he was there. [7:37] Adolong siya. [7:38] Saka namin gituang. [7:39] Thank you, sir. [7:39] Jason Sigales of Inquirer. [7:42] Mark McAlalad of DCBB. [7:46] Okay, then? [7:48] Yes. [7:52] Mas madaling magtago sa Metro Manila kaysa probinsya. [7:54] Sa probinsya kasi. [7:56] Basta hindi kilala. [7:58] Sasabihin kagad sa kapitan. [7:59] Ando doon. [8:00] Kasi Metro Manila, walang pansinan dito eh. [8:03] Diba? [8:03] So, they're all angles that we are considering. [8:09] So, we have three more questions. [8:11] Pero wala? [8:11] Para wala? [8:12] Pero wala? [8:12] Karen De Guzman of ABS-CBN. [8:14] Saka nung nakita po natin siya, wala po bang mga kumakanlong na polis? [8:19] Kasi ginawa na namin kumakanlong na polis? [8:22] We are examining his laptop and his cell phone. [8:26] Iting na namin ang kanyang chat messages. [8:29] Iting na namin. [8:30] Pero nung inundisahan namin yung operation na to, it was kept to a small group. [8:35] Walang ibang nakalam. [8:36] It was only between General Morico, GPN, PNI. [8:42] And the operative, the tactical team was informed that 10 p.m. last night, all their cell phones were confiscated. [8:51] And they were informed of the mission on hand. [8:54] Alinawin ko lang po yung sa 1 million reward. [8:57] Meron pong makakatanggap na na tipster talaga? [9:00] Yes. [9:01] Siya po yung nagturo na na dun nakatila? [9:02] Yes. [9:03] Ano po yun? Nagirenta lang po siya ng bahay o proper? [9:05] We don't know yet. [9:06] Again, it's four and a half hours pa lang ang arrest sa kanya. [9:12] So, we will get the full details as he's being debriefed there sa NCR and CIDG. [9:18] Okay, sir. [9:18] Sek. [9:19] Sek. [9:20] Prior siya na nahuli sa Quezon City. [9:21] Ano yung mga previous sightings ba tayo sa kanya? [9:26] Para lang malaman namin kung ano yung movements niya. [9:28] Ang sightings kasi are unreliable eh. [9:30] Unless we have pictures. [9:31] Hindi puro tips yan na sinasabi. [9:34] Pero unless may picture kong makita. [9:36] Or unless human eyeball contact ang nakita talaga. [9:39] Hindi namin, we do not give credence much to it. [9:45] Mostly Metro Manila. [9:46] Again, in a few days, nakikita natin sa cellphone niya. [9:50] How he traveled. [9:51] Saan siya pumunta? [9:52] Who's calling? [9:53] So, mayigitan natin lahat yan. [9:55] Okay. [9:56] Third Ann Malonzo of Sunstar. [9:57] Teka mo na. [10:02] Dito mo na tayo. [10:03] Huwag na tumatalong kayo eh. [10:04] Di ba? [10:05] Sek. [10:05] Talong mo na. [10:06] Related doon kay Dumlao. [10:08] Yung family po ba ng victim informed na of this significant development? [10:12] The Korean ambassador has been informed. [10:15] The president of Korea has been informed. [10:18] He sent his congratulations. [10:20] Yes. [10:20] The widow has been informed as well. [10:25] Yes. [10:27] Sorry, Ann? [10:32] Wala sa kayo. [10:33] Kasi yung kasama niyo doon ang nag-state witness eh. [10:36] Siya yung nag-describe kung ano nangyari. [10:39] As a final statement. [10:40] This, the killing, the killing of Jin, what? [10:48] Jin, Jin. [10:48] Okay. [10:50] Ito yung resulta ng abuso sa Tokhang. [10:56] Kasi ang ginawa sa kanya, pinatok lang sa pintuan. [10:59] Sabi, it was a drug raid. [11:02] Kiniwa siya. [11:04] Which turned out to be a kidnapping. [11:07] Yung Tokhang kasi, gave too much license to the PNP operatives to do things at their whim without the process of law. [11:16] In this case, ginawa namin na lahat according to law. [11:20] We did not violate any procedure. [11:22] We read him his rights. [11:24] We did not hurt him. [11:25] Di nalas siya for proper investigation. [11:27] And he will face justice. [11:30] Wala nang court hearing to ah. [11:32] He was already convicted. [11:33] So pag-return of warrant, i-sasabihin ng court kung saan siya i-kukulong. [11:40] Okay? [11:40] Thank you very much. [11:41] Okay. [11:46] And so, I'm going to malakanyang to discuss it now. [11:55] Yes. [11:56] Yes. [11:57] Yes. [11:57] We, you should, all of the entire country should be aware that the PNP is not stopping. [12:10] Okay? [12:11] Wala kaming kinakandungan. [12:13] Kung PNP chief ko man dati, kung pulis ka dati, it is not a consideration. [12:19] The institution is above everything else. [12:23] We are protecting the institution. [12:25] And the institution is not, did not protect him. [12:29] And it is not protecting the other ones. [12:32] Okay? [12:33] Thank you. [12:34] Yes. [12:38] We will come up with a report pretty soon. [12:41] CIDG Aurora will come up with a report. [12:44] Okay? [12:45] Okay. [12:45] You don't know. [12:47] Okay. [12:47] Thank you very much. [12:48] Okay. [12:48] Thank you. [12:49] Thank you very much. [12:50] Thank you. [12:52] Tern, sir. [12:54] Ano na yan? [12:55] We will have a press conference sa Malacanang. [12:58] Sila ang magsasabi na kadang. [12:59] Okay. [12:59] Okay? [13:00] It's a national matter. [13:01] So, okay? [13:02] Thank you very much. [13:03] Thank you, sir. [13:04] Okay. [13:06] Chief. [13:09] Chief. [13:09] Thank you.