Manila Bulletin
2,345 gun ban violators nabbed as May poll campaign period heats up- Año
A total of 2,345 individuals have been apprehended nationwide since the implementation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban, with 13,895 firearms and 10,168 ammunition surrendered as of April 5.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año stated that authorities are continuing the enforcement of laws to ensure public safety.
More than 39,000 police officers are deployed across 5,104 checkpoints throughout the country to enforce the gun ban.
The Comelec's gun ban prohibits the unauthorized carrying of firearms and deadly weapons in public places and will remain in effect until June 8.
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