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W. Visayas police nab 57 gun ban violators, seize 56 firearms
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reported that 1,183 individuals have been arrested nationwide for violating the election gun ban as of Sunday.
Metro Manila recorded the highest number of violators with 358, followed by Central Luzon with 183 and Central Visayas with 176.
In Western Visayas, the Police Regional Office (PRO-6) arrested 57 individuals for violating the election gun ban from January 12 to February 23, seizing 56 firearms and six replicas.
Among those arrested nationwide were personnel from law enforcement agencies, government officials, foreign nationals, and civilians.
A total of 1,177 firearms, along with explosives and gun replicas, were confiscated from the violators nationwide.
The gun ban is in effect from January 12 to June 11 to help reduce election-related violence.
The PNP also reported one validated election-related incident of violence and two suspected election-related incidents in other regions.
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