Election gun ban violators near 3.5K mark
MANILA - With still less than two weeks before the end of the election period, the number of gun ban violators reached 3,447, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. In a statement on Saturday, the PNP said 3,338 of those apprehended were civilians, 61 security guards, 26 police officers, and 22 military personnel. A total of 3,239 police operations have also yielded 2,673 firearms, 16,684 pieces of ammunition, and 1,101 deadly weapons. Citing its latest data, the PNP said the top five regions in terms of the number of arrested violators are the National Capital Region with 1,242, followed ...
Source: philippinetimes.com