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Comelec dismayed at number of gun ban violators
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reported 80 violators of the election gun ban since its implementation on January 12.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia expressed dismay over the number of violators, noting that many remain stubborn despite a massive information drive.
He stated that individuals caught carrying firearms without exemptions may face an election offense case and a violation of the firearms law.
A total of 1,131 individuals have been issued certificates of exemption to the election gun ban, and applications are still being accepted.
The election gun ban, implemented to reduce election-related violence, will last until June 11.
The Comelec is currently 90% prepared for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections.
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The election period and a nationwide gun ban, aimed at curbing election-related violence, began on January 12, 2025, and will continue until June 11, 2025.
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As of Wednesday afternoon, January 15, 2025, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested 91 individuals for violating the nationwide gun ban for the 2025 midterm elections.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban will be in effect from January 12 to June 11, 2025, coinciding with the election period for the 2025 midterm elections.
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Three individuals were arrested in Rizal and Laguna provinces on January 13 for violating the election gun ban.
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A 41-year-old businessman from Iloilo City became the first gun ban violator in Western Visayas after his pickup truck crashed into a food kiosk in the Jaro District.
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