Throughout his go to to the Police Regional Workplace in Central Visayas (PRO-7) headquarters, Secretary of the Inside and Native Authorities Juanito Victor C. Remulla inspects the free firearms and explosives that have been confiscated because the submitting of certificates of candidacy for the midterm elections. | CDN Photograph/ Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of many directives of Secretary of the Inside and Native Authorities Juanito Victor C. Remulla to policemen in Central Visayas for the upcoming midterm election is to dismantle all non-public armed teams.
The uniformed personnel have been additionally informed to follow neutrality as professionals in the course of the election season.
On Wednesday, February 5, Remulla paid a go to to the Police Regional Workplace in Central Visayas (PRO-7) headquarters in Cebu Metropolis after a go to on the provincial authorities workplace.
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Remulla, throughout a brief press convention, stated that the aim of his go to was to asses the state of affairs within the area and handle potential threats to the upcoming Might 2025 polls.
“Normal follow ko na talaga na umikot sa ating mga areas earlier than the elections arrive. Syempre primary concern natin yung election violence nga na walang maganap dito. Yung security ng mga candidates at security ng mga tao. Dito naman sa Cebu walang hotspot. However nonetheless, we’re right here to verify na that the presence of the DILG is felt,” he stated.
(It’s our customary follow to go round our areas earlier than the elections arrive. After all, our primary concern is that no election violence would occur. The protection of the candidates and security of the folks (are assured). Right here in Cebu, there isn’t a scorching spot. However nonetheless, we’re right here to be sure that the presence of the DILG is felt.)
Remulla additionally shared his directions to members of the Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) in Central Visayas to dismantle all non-public armed teams of their space of accountability.
Furthermore, he informed the women and men of PRO-7 to uphold professionalism always as they have to not be used as non-public safety forces by politicians and candidates with private agenda.
“Primary, dismantle all of the non-public armed teams. Quantity two, walang kakampihan. Hindi sila pwedeng magfunction as a personal military ng mga politiko. They’ve to remain impartial. They’ve to remain skilled they usually have to make sure that they do their responsibility,” stated Remulla.
(Primary, dismantle all of the non-public armed teams. Quantity two, don’t take sides. They don’t seem to be allowed to operate as a personal military to the politicians. They’ve to remain impartial. They’ve to remain skilled they usually need to endure that they do their responsibility.)
1,461 firearms turned over
To spotlight the legislation enforcement unit’s achievements of their implementation of the Fee on Elections (Comelec) gun ban, PRO-7 turned over a complete of 1,461 firearms and 25 explosives.
These weapons have been both recovered, confiscated, or voluntarily surrendered to police because the submitting of certificates of candidacy on October 1, 2024.
Of those firearms, 121 have been voluntarily surrendered and 1,340 have been confiscated throughout police operations like checkpoints.
Police Colonel Arvie Aserre Paraon-Bueno, spokesperson of PRO-7 regional director Police Brigadier Normal Redrico Maranan, stated that the confiscation of those firearms was useful of their efforts to make sure that the area would keep peaceable and orderly in the course of the election season.
“Malaki po ang implikasyon nito sa peace and order natin. Lagi nga pong sinasabi ni RD, yung isang baril na makukuha natin, makakapagligtas siya ng limang buhay,” she stated.
(This has a giant implication in our peace and order. RD would all the time say, the weapons wouldn’t be taken from us, he’ll save 5 lives.)
Name to members of group
Paraon-Bueno added that they’re urging members of the group to abide by the legislation and chorus from violating the election gun ban to keep away from being arrested.
“Patuloy po na hinikayat ng ating regional director yung pakikiisa mula sa ating mga mamamayan. So kung sila po ay might mga firearms pero hindi po ito lisensyado o kaya naman expired na, patuloy po ang paghihikayat na irenew po ito,” she stated.
(Our regional director continues to name for unity from our residents. So if they’ve firearms however they aren’t licensed or the license has expired, the decision continues to those folks to resume their gun licenses.)
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