Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to intensify the campaign to account loose firearms in the country. Abalos explained that loose firearms are usually being used for criminal activities....
PARANG, Maguindanao (PNA) – One-hundred eighteen assorted firearms, including those owned by a losing vice mayoral bet, were seized across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) since last week. Police Brig. Gen. Arthur Cabalona, BARMM police director, said Friday, July 8,...
PILAR, Abra Mayor Mark Roland Somera through his lawyer surrenders firearms to the Abra police at the provincial headquarters in Bangued, Abra. CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The mayor and vice mayor of Pilar, Abra surrendered nine high-powered firearms last Tuesday, June 14, to the Abra...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga -- Almost 3,000 long and short firearms and assorted deadly weapons and explosives have been confiscated from individuals who violated the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban. Police Regional Office 3 Regional Director Brigadier General Matthew P....
Media practitioners, bank workers, priests, physicians and nurses, among other professions, are now qualified to obtain licenses to carry firearms outside of their residence without having to prove their lives are in imminent danger as President Duterte signed a law easing their application...
CEBU CITY – The Central Visayas police reported they had seized a combined P110 million worth of illegal drugs in 71 operations launched in a single day in the whole region. Josh Vincent Camion is arrested after at least 10 kilos of shabu worth P68 million were seized from him in a buy-bust...
ILIGAN CITY – Sixty-nine assorted firearms surrendered by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front were consolidated in Sulu on Wednesday, April 20, as part of the third phase of the decommissioning process. Photo courtesy of WesMinCom The consolidation was done through the coordination of the Army’s...
CAMP MARCELO A ADDURU, Tuguegarao City – Authorities arrested Anakpawis Partylist 4th nominee for allegedly violating the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition (RA 10591). (Photo courtesy of PRO2 via Liezle Inigo) The Regional Intelligence Unit, Police Regional Office 2, Nueva Vizcaya...
A police checkpoint in Malolos, Bulacan intercepted a motorist who was found carrying a firearm and a grenade inside his vehicle on Tuesday, April 5. Col. Rommel J. Ochave, acting Bulacan police director, identified the arrested suspect as Fernando Alejo, 50, of Barangay San Juan, City of Malolos....
TACLOBAN CITY - Two high-ranking officials of the New People's Army, and 7 others yielded 30 firearms following their recent surrender to the authorities. (Photo by 46IB / MANILA BULLETIN) Two of the surrenderers were identified as Normie Quilapio alias Noli, who was also the vice commander, and...
Operatives from the Northern Police District (NPD) Special Operations Unit (DSOU) arrested a man for allegedly selling illegal guns in Barangay Longos, Malabon City on Wednesday evening, March 30. Lt. Col. Jay Dimaandal, DSOU chief, said the suspect, John Christian Elpaulino, 28, a resident of...
Two men, including a criminal syndicate member, were arrested by the police for alleged selling illegal firearms in two separate entrapment operations in Quezon City on Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29. Lt. Col Rix Villareal, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Masambong Police Station (PS 2)...
