PNP: 1,057 election gun ban violators, so far
(INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / WILLY LOMIBAO)
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 1,057 individuals have been arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for violating the gun ban for the 2025 midterm elections.
In a press briefing on Thursday, PNP Public Information Office (PIO) chief Col. Randulf Tuaño said 33 violators were arrested on Wednesday.
Tuaño added that most arrests on Wednesday were in Metro Manila with 14, followed by Central Luzon with six and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) with five.
Overall, according to PNP data released also on Thursday, the summary of violators is as follows:
- 1,006 civilians
- 22 security guards
- Seven Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel
- Six PNP personnel (Four active personnel, one suspended personnel, one personnel in absence without official leave)
- Five personnel of other law enforcement agencies
- Four foreign nationals
- Two elected government officials
- Two appointed government officials
- Two children in conflict with the law
- One Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary personnel
The firearms were seized from 476 police response operations, 142 anti-illegal drug operations, 98 checkpoint operations, 61 gun buy-bust operations, and 283 other law enforcement operations.
The PNP reported conducting 274,584 Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoints so far.
