Election gun ban violators umabot na sa 1,309 — PNP

ni Jasmin Joy Evangelista | February 23, 2022

Umabot na sa 1,309 ang bilang ng election gun ban violators mula nang magsimula ito noong Jan. 9, ayon sa Philippine National Police (PNP).

Kabilang dito ang 1,266 na mga sibilyan, 10 police officers, 8 military personnel, 14 security officers, at 11 other “uncategorized” violators, ayon sa PNP.

Nasa kabuuang 993 firearms ang nakumpiska kasama ang 5,904 ammunition at 479 deadly weapons batay sa report nitong Martes.

Sinabi rin ng PNP na ang mga pag-aresto ay naganap sa Metro Manila (399), Calabarzon (134), Central Visayas (124), Zamboanga Peninsula (95), at Western Visayas (82).

Sa hiwalay na pahayag, sinabi ni national police chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos na nitong Pebrero 22 ay nakapagsagawa na ng 1,185 operations upang ipatupad ang gun ban bago ang general elections sa May 9.

“These accomplishments reflect the level of commitment and dedication of our PNP personnel in our tireless pursuit of a reformed electoral process free from violence and corruption,” ani Carlos.

“Since the onset of nationwide gun ban, PNP persistently reminded the public especially our firearms holder to strictly adhere with the existing COMELEC policy in order to maintain safe, honest, and peaceful elections on May 9, 2022,” dagdag niya.

Ipinatupad ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang nationwide gun ban para sa national at local elections hanggang June 8 ng taong ito.