CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Some 7,561 unlicensed firearms in the province had been accounted by the Regional Special Operations Task group (RSOTG) by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Superintendent R’win Pagkalinawan, police provincial director said that almost 100 percent of the identified gun owners had already started securing necessary permits from the concerned government agencies regulating ownership and possession of firearms.
“Na account na nating lahat ng mga unlicensed firearms at nakikipagtulungan naman sila sa atin ukol dito,” he said.
Pagkalinawan explained that this was the result of the intensified conduct of ‘Katok’ Operation which was launched December last year.
The operation is aiming to encourage gun holders to renew firearms licenses and to turn-in firearms to police station if no longer interested to renew the same.
Senior Superintendent Moro Virgilio Lazo, ROSTG – Pampanga task group commander and newly installed deputy regional director operations (DRDO) of Police Regional Office-3 yesterday presented 89 firearms of various calibres that were turned-in to the PNP custody for safekeeping at the Pampanga Police Provincial Office Headquarters.
Sixteen from the 89 firearms were surrendered by the gun owners who are no longer interested to renew their licenses while the rest will be kept pending the processing of the licences.
For safekeeping (73) and surrendered (16): Apalit-8,3; Arayat-0,1; Bacolor -1,0; Candaba-3,2; Floridablanca – 5,0; Guagua – 0,0; Lubao-6-0; Mabalacat – 3,0; Macabebe -0,3; Magalang – 0,1; Masantol -3,2; Mexico -14,1; Minalin -3,1; Porac – 3,1; San Fernando – 0,1; San Luis – 4,0; San Simon – 3,0; Sasmuan – 0,0; Sta. Ana – 8,0; Sta. Rita – 3,0; Sto. Tomas 3;0.
Meanwhile, as the gun ban starts, RSOTG-Pampanga reminded the gun owners to do their part in renewing their firearms’ licenses to avoid inconviniences.
“Na account na nating lahat ng mga unlicensed firearms at nakikipagtulungan naman sila sa atin ukol dito,” he said.
Pagkalinawan explained that this was the result of the intensified conduct of ‘Katok’ Operation which was launched December last year.
The operation is aiming to encourage gun holders to renew firearms licenses and to turn-in firearms to police station if no longer interested to renew the same.
Senior Superintendent Moro Virgilio Lazo, ROSTG – Pampanga task group commander and newly installed deputy regional director operations (DRDO) of Police Regional Office-3 yesterday presented 89 firearms of various calibres that were turned-in to the PNP custody for safekeeping at the Pampanga Police Provincial Office Headquarters.
For safekeeping (73) and surrendered (16): Apalit-8,3; Arayat-0,1; Bacolor -1,0; Candaba-3,2; Floridablanca – 5,0; Guagua – 0,0; Lubao-6-0; Mabalacat – 3,0; Macabebe -0,3; Magalang – 0,1; Masantol -3,2; Mexico -14,1; Minalin -3,1; Porac – 3,1; San Fernando – 0,1; San Luis – 4,0; San Simon – 3,0; Sasmuan – 0,0; Sta. Ana – 8,0; Sta. Rita – 3,0; Sto. Tomas 3;0.
Meanwhile, as the gun ban starts, RSOTG-Pampanga reminded the gun owners to do their part in renewing their firearms’ licenses to avoid inconviniences.
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