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E-mailIn the first month of its implementation alone, 607 people have already been caught violating the Commission on Elections (Comelec’s) gun ban.
“As of now, we arrested 607 people,” said Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina. “These include 45 from the Philippine National Police, 25 from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 25 government officials and employees, and 512 civilians.”
He added that all in all, 488 firearms have been seized, together with 88 bladed weapons, and three grenades. At least 780 replica guns have also been confiscated.
PNP Director General Jesus Verzosa has tightened measures against police who continually insist on breaking the gun ban.
"I am serving notice to all police commanders that appropriate administrative sanctions will be meted against those whose subordinates have been arrested in violation of the election gun ban, as a consequence of your apparent failure to exercise proper supervision over your men,” he said last week.
“We must send a strong and very clear signal to every policeman that the government is serious in the campaign against illegal possession and carrying of firearms anywhere by anyone especially in line with our pursuit of ensuring the conduct of honest, orderly and peaceful elections this May."
The PNP head was irritated that many of the gun ban violators came from police ranks.
“I cannot understand, much less accept the fact why some policemen think they are above the law. As officers of the law, we all must obey the law, not violate the very same law which we are supposed to enforce,” he told reporters.
“For me, the 40 police violators are too many. This is unacceptable considering they are policemen themselves.”
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