Election gun ban: 24 firearms seized in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 02/04/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers in Cebu City confiscated a total of 24 firearms since the start of the implementation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban last January 12. Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa…

Election gun ban: 4 violators arrested so far

Faith Argosino 01/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested four individuals for allegedly violating the nationwide gun ban, which began on Sunday, January 12, the first day of the election period. The police force earlier explained that…

136 loose firearms seized in Cebu province during election gun ban

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 136 loose firearms were confiscated in Cebu province during the election gun ban period covering January 9 to June 8, 2022.  Police Lieutenant Colonel Mark Gifter Sucalit, deputy director for…

Day 1 of Election Gun Ban: No major crimes reported in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No major crimes were reported in Central Visayas during the start of the implementation of the election gun ban on Sunday, January 9, until early morning on Monday, Jan. 10. Police Brigadier General…

2 Cebu City policemen caught selling firearms

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two policemen in Cebu City are now in hot water after they were caught selling firearms, one of whom was even in uniform. Operatives from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central…

Police officer caught with ‘paltik’ in hot water

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – A police officer once assigned to the Parian Police Station is now in hot water after he was allegedly caught carrying a homemade gun, also known as a “paltik” in Cebuano, while…

Congressman’s security escort, another arrested in Cebu as election gun ban takes effect

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines  — In just two hours after the election gun ban took effect at midnight of Sunday, January 13,   two persons, including a security escort of Cebu Fourth District Representative Benhur Salimbangon,  were…

Police checkpoints up as election gun ban starts

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/11/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be conducting a regionwide simultaneous checkpoints to go after loose firearms on January 13, in line with the start of the election…

Election gun ban yield: 108 arrests, 113 firearms

Benjie B. Talisic 05/06/2018

EXPECT more checkpoints as polls draw near as the police continue to strictly enforce the election gun ban, resulting to 108 arrests and the seizure or surrender of 113 firearms. Senior Insp. Reslyn Abella, the Police Regional…

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