Man Arrested in Manila for Illegal Possession of Firearm Amid Election Gun Ban

Man arrested in Manila for illegal possession of firearm amid election gun ban

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Sampaloc, Manila, for causing public alarm while wielding an improvised firearm, in violation of existing gun laws and the nationwide election gun ban.The suspect, identified as Angelo Rodriguez and a resident of Palawan Street, Barangay 537, Sampaloc, Manila, was apprehended by authorities at around 11:05 a.m. on May 16, at the corner of Palawan Street and G. Tuazon Street.The Manila Police District (MPD) assig…

3,131 election gun ban violators arrested – Philippine National Police

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.) MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it has recorded 3,131 violators so far, with less than a month before the five-month election gun ban ends on June 11. In a statement, the PNP said the 2025 midterm election gun ban violators are 71 percent higher compared to the 1,827 arrested in the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The increase …