Bilibid escapee back in jail
MANILA, Philippines - A fugitive who escaped from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa last year was arrested after he held up a woman in Manila Monday night.
Danilo de Vera was detained at the Manila Police District jail.
Superintendent Roderick Mariano, MPD Station 7 chief, said Jean Niegos was in a passenger jeepney plying the Divisoria-Monumento route when De Vera robbed her at 8:30 p.m.
After taking the victim’s belongings, the suspect ran toward Antipolo street in Tondo where he was nabbed by the police.
Police said De Vera was a member of Batang City Jail gang. He escaped from NBP medium security compound in 2012.
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