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PNP LAUDED FOR SEIZING GUNS OF ROAD RAGE EX-COP

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa commended the Philippine National Police for its decision to revoke the gun privileges of Wilfredo Gonzales, the dismissed policeman who was shown in a viral video carrying a handgun and threatening a cyclist in Quezon City. Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) Chief Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, in a video […]

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TULFO, ZUBIRI : PROBE ROAD RAGE INCIDENTS IN PH

Senator Raffy Tulfo and Senate President Migz Zubiri are seeking a Senate investigation into the rampant road rage incidents in the country that often involve the use of firearms and endanger innocent lives. Tulfo and Zubiri filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 769 after Wilfredo Gonzales, a dismissed police officer, was caught on video assaulting and […]

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4 CAMSUR SOLONS PUSH FOR TAX ON GUN OWNERSHIP

Amid the proliferation of an estimated 700,000 to 1.7 million loose firearms in the country, a group of Camarines Sur legislators led by National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed a novel approach to reduce gun possession and promote responsible ownership by making these weapons more expensive for citizens who are not in […]

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E. SAMAR EX-NPA YIELDS GUNS, GETS P600K REWARD

A former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Samar received P676,000 cash assistance for yielding eight firearms to the government last year. The Eastern Samar provincial government and the Philippine Army 78th Infantry Battalion led the handing over of the financial aid as part of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). […]

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NO MORE THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR JOURNOS TO HAVE GUNS

It is a welcome development to exclude media practitioners from getting threat assessment for firearms licenses, Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco said. In a radio interview, Sy Egco cited it takes time and a lot of effort to undergo a threat assessment to get a gun permit. […]

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CREATE JOBS NOT ARMED ANTI-CRIME GROUPS — CASTELO

Instead of arming anti-crime groups, Quezon City Councilor Karl Castelo is urging the government to rollout free or affordable education and decent employment programs. Castelo, councilor of the city’s fifth district said employment and learning are proven effective against poverty which is the root cause of many crimes in the country. He said poor Filipinos […]