PNP: 1,398 arrested over election gun ban

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has so far arrested 1,398 individuals, including nine of its personnel, who reportedly violated the election gun ban.

Citing the National Election Monitoring Action Center’s latest data, the PNP said the figure was monitored from Jan. 12 to March 1 this year.

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Of this figure, 1,328 are civilians, 31 are security guards, nine are police officers, seven are Armed Forces of the Philippines members, and six are foreign nationals, among others.

The report showed that most violators were monitored in Metro Manila with 419, followed by Central Luzon with 186 and Calabarzon with 106.

The PNP also reported that it had validated six election-related incidents. Three of these were logged in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and one each in Ilocos, Zamboanga Peninsula and Soccsksargen. —Faith Argosino