Bacolod City – The Police Regional Office 6 reported the arrest of 57 violators in Western Visayas, six weeks after the implementation of the Commission on Elections gun ban.
According to the report, the PRO 6 confiscated 56 firearms and six gun replicas from the arrested violators, from January 12 to February 23.
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office nabbed 17 violators, Iloilo Police Provincial Office – 11, Capiz Police Provincial Office – 9, Bacolod City Police Office – 7, Iloilo City Police Office – 4, three each for the Aklan and Guimaras Police Provincial Office, two for the Regional Mobile Force Battalion, and one arrest was made by the Antique Police Provincial Office.
The conduct of Comelec checkpoints and the implementation of the gun ban is pursuant to Republic Act Number 7166 (An Act Providing for Synchronized National and Local Elections and for Electoral Reforms, Authorizing Appropriations Therefor, and for Other Purposes) and Comelec Resolution Number 11067 promulgated on September 25, 2024
In a statement, PBrig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional police director of Western Visayas, lauded all police commanders and their personnel across the region for firmly implementing the Comelec checkpoints, in close coordination and collaboration with the Joint Security Control Center member agencies.
Wanky, however, reminded them anew to strictly adhere to Police Operational Procedure, Comelec policies, and related guidelines during the conduct of the checkpoints, with utmost courtesy and respect for commuters and motorists. (Gilbert Bayoran via tvds)