More than 200 units of brand new pistols and heavy machine guns were recently acquired by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to equip its personnel with enough firearms as part of its modernization efforts, it was revealed on Monday, May 29. *(Photo courtesy of PCG) * Adm. Artemio Abu, PCG...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police recovered four unregistered firearms in the Cordillera region on Saturday, May 20. Reports submitted to Police Regional Office-Cordillera Director Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. said two loose firearms were surrendered to the Abra Provincial Police Office,...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 44-year-old man who was the subject of a search warrant for violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Act died in a shootout with police early Saturday morning, May 6, in Barangay Concepcion Banahaw in this town. Sariaya police identified the fatality as...
ILIGAN CITY – Authorities seized high-powered firearms during a checkpoint at Grebona Patrol Base on the Bukidnon-Alamada-Libungan Highway in Libungan, North Cotabato on Thursday morning, May 4. The 34th Infantry Battalion and Libungan police flagged down a silver Toyota Vios with license plates ...
ILIGAN CITY – Mayor Nursiya Ismael of Lantawan, Basilan has turned over 34 loose firearms surrendered by constituents to the military in a ceremony at the 19th Special Forces Company headquarters in Barangay Tabuk, Isabela City, Basilan. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force Basilan...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Eleven wanted persons were arrested and loose firearms were seized in the Caraga region over the weekend, the Police Regional Office 13 reported on Monday, March 20. Suspects were apprehended on Saturday, March 18, during the implementation of search...
A former New People’s Army (NPA) member turned over firearms and bomb-making materials on Thursday, March 16, in Camp Col. Jose P. Razon in Barangay Bilaran, Nasugbu, Batangas. Police said that Edilberto Millejor Sr., alias ‘’Ka Nonoy,’’ surrendered a homemade shotgun, four 12-gauge...
Authorities were able to recover several impressive--and dangerous-looking--long firearms from the suspects linked to the broad-daylight assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from right) inspect the recovered high-powered firearms and equipment...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Fifty members of the Communist Terrorist Group have surrendered to the government, with the latest addition being a 30-year-old man in the province of Abra who voluntarily surrendered to the Police Regional Office-Cordillera, La Trinidad, Benguet, on August 1....
A 25-year-old man was arrested by operatives of Pasay City Police Arnaiz Sub-Station for possession of a gun and illegal drugs on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Col. Forilan Uy, city police chief, said the suspect identified as Jet Mark Velasco, alias Nonoy Negro, was arrested around 10:45 p.m. at the corner...
Making gun ownership more expensive in the Philippines will reduce the proliferation of loose firearms. (Maxx/ Unsplash) That's the premise of House Bill (HB) No.3367, mainly authored by Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte. In essence, the measure seeks to promote responsible gun...
KAMPO HENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Sta. Cruz, Laguna –- A former municipal councilor here voluntarily surrendered assorted firearms to a police station in Sta. Maria town on Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Laguna Police Provincial Office (LPPO) reported on Thursday, Feb. 9. Christened Jayson Cuento, former...
