Tag: election period
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Philippine National Police to Maintain ‘Oplan Katok’ Amid Election Season
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has affirmed that the ‘Oplan Katok’ initiative will persist during the election period, emphasizing that it is not intended as a tool for harassment. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil clarified that the operation, which involves police officers visiting homes of gun owners with expired licenses, aims to encourage these…
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21 Individuals Arrested for Gun Ban Violations in Western Visayas
In Western Visayas, the police have arrested 21 people for breaching the election gun ban since it began on January 12, according to police reports released on Tuesday. The most recent arrest involved a 54-year-old man caught with a gun replica at a checkpoint on Barangay Mansilingan–Murcia Road in Bacolod City late Monday night, as…
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Ilocos Region Sees Arrest of 13 for Gun Ban Violations
In a crackdown on gun ban violations, the Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO1) reported the arrest of 13 individuals in the Ilocos Region between January 12 and 24. The arrests were part of a broader effort to enforce election-related firearm regulations. The majority of those arrested, 10, were from Pangasinan, with two from La Union…
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Comelec Expresses Frustration Over Gun Ban Violations as Election Period Begins
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has voiced its disappointment regarding the number of individuals flouting the gun ban as the election period for the upcoming May 12 polls commenced. On Monday, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia announced that since the election period and gun ban started on January 12, 2025, there have been 80 recorded violations.…
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Businessman Caught with Firearms Becomes First Gun Ban Violator in Western Visayas
In a significant enforcement action marking the start of the election period, a businessman in Iloilo City was apprehended as the first violator of the gun ban in Western Visayas. The incident occurred early Sunday morning when the 41-year-old man, a resident of Barangay Tabuc Suba, crashed his pickup truck into a bibingka stall in…
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Election Security Checkpoints to Enforce Wide Range of Violations: PNP
In preparation for the upcoming election period, security checkpoints will not only focus on enforcing the election gun ban but will also address violations of national laws and local ordinances, according to a police official in Dumaguete City. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, stated that these checkpoints, starting Sunday,…
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Negros Oriental Police to Withdraw Security Details Ahead of Election Period
In preparation for the upcoming election period starting January 12, 2025, the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) has announced plans to withdraw its officers currently serving as security details for government officials and private citizens. Lt. Stephen Polinar, the spokesperson for NOPPO, stated that less than 100 officers are currently assigned to protect the…
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