(INQUIRER file photo / NINO JESUS ORBETA)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Data released Wednesday afternoon by the Philippine National Police (PNP) showed that as of January 27, 2025, a total of 408 individuals have so far violated the
The following were caught skirting the firearms ban:
- 386 civilians
- 11 security guards
- four Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel
- three foreign nationals>
- two personnel from other law enforcement agencies
- one appointed government official in the Bangsamoro Administrative Region in Muslim Mindanao
- one PNP personnel in Cagayan Valley
Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Central Visayas had the most apprehensions with 112, 87, and 43, respectively, while Eastern Visayas, the Caraga, Bicol, and Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) regions had the least with seven each, four and two, respectively.
Meanwhile, a total of 416 firearms were confiscated by the police.
According to the PNP鈥檚 data, 241 firearms were seized in police response operations, 94 were in buy-bust operations, 64 in checkpoint operations, and 17 in other lawful arrests.
Further, the police force reported a total of 105,510 Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoints set up across the country.
Meanwhile, the number of reported election-related incidents remained at seven as of Jan. 27 鈥� four in Western Visayas and one each in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Soccsksargen.
The , in a bid to ensure peace and order and lessen gun-related violence in light of the midterm polls this May.