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(File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it will suspend the permit to carry firearms outside of residence (PTFCOR) as part of security measures ahead of the inauguration rites of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte. "This was already approved by our (OIC) officer-in-charge, Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., and the suspension covers the period of full preparations, deployment, and implementation of the security measures for the oath-taking events of the two highest-ranking officials of the country," said PNP director for operations, Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon, in a statement Wednesday. The measure will be in effect in Davao City from June 16 to 21 and in Metro Manila from June 27 to July 2. Duterte will take her oath as the country's 15th Vice President in Davao City on June 19 while Marcos will take his oath as the 17th President at the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila ....
SAFE POLLS. As part of its mandate to ensure the safe conduct of the elections, the Philippine National Police in Davao Region processes over 60 security detail applications from political candidates during the election period. Police Region Office-11 director, Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo, Jr. said they are tasked to validate the necessity of each application before forwarding these to the PNP headquarters for approval. (PNA photo by Christine Cudis) DAVAO CITY - Over 60 political candidates in Region 11 have applied for personal protection from the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the May 9 local and national elections. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) director, said the applications have been forwarded to the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, as of March 30. "These applications from political candidates have been assessed by our team here in Davao Region and upon validation that there are indeed risks to their safety, we f ....