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'Mabilis na lang 'yan': PNP says revocation of Bato's gun permits underway

Published May 26, 2026 05:36 pm
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now processing the revocation of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's firearms permits, saying that all of his gun licenses will be revoked soon.
"Soon...Mabilis lang 'yan (It will happen quickly)," PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr. said in an interview on the sidelines of President Marcos' departure ceremony at the Villamor Airbase on Tuesday, May 26.
The PNP Chief attended the presidential departure and arrival ceremonies to ensure the President’s security.
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"Since we have received the warrant of arrest, and therefore we have to look at all the circumstances, one is, of course, the firearms. The concerned office of the PNP is processing the revocation," Nartatez said when asked how the PNP intends to act on the request made by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to cancel the licenses of firearms registered under Dela Rosa's name.
Nartatez also explained that the former PNP chief was allowed to have licenses for his firearms "because there are different levels and categories for it."

'Ordinary criminal'

Dela Rosa, who is now considered a fugitive, is treated by the PNP as "just like ordinary criminal," whose arrest warrant must be implemented.
"Just like ordinary criminal, we have procedures in implementing an arrest warrant," Nartatez said, allaying fears that the pursuit for the senator is not as intense.
"We will implement the warrant of arrest and meron kaming (we have) resources," the PNP chief stressed.
He also disclosed that there are dedicated trackers and a manhunt team to locate Dela Rosa.
"We have, of course, malaki ang Philippine National Police (the PNP is huge). Meron tayong kanya kanyang trabaho (We have our designated roles) and we have dedicated trackers, yung manhunt team ko (the manhunt team)," Nartatez said.
The PNP chief also dismissed questions about the PNP's morale amid the manhunt for their former boss, saying "there is no such thing. We follow orders. We follow the procedure."
Dela Rosa, who briefly appeared at the Senate two weeks ago, is facing cases on crimes against humanity as a co-perpetrator in the bloody anti-illegal drugs campaign during the term of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
He left the Senate on May 14 after staying there for roughly three days, following the messy shooting incident on the evening of May 13.

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