Comelec gun ban starts smoothly in Soccsksargen

On the first day of the Comelec gun ban in Soccsksargen, there were no violators or untoward incidents.

Brig. Gen. Alexander Tagum, PRO-12 director, stated that police personnel have been deployed to enforce the ban and civilians are prohibited from carrying firearms outside without a valid certificate of authority.

Prior to the implementation, on January 8, Tagum issued an order to arrest violators and intensify foot patrols in crime-prone areas.

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