10/11/2026
PRO 5's KASUROG BANTAY BARIL Gains Ground, Hits 74.5% in Regionwide Fi****ms Accounting Drive; Catanduanes PPO First to Achieve 100% Completion
The Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5) continues to intensify its implementation of the Accounting and Disposition of Fi****ms with Expired Registration (ADFER) through its KASUROG BANTAY BARIL campaign, posting a 74.5% accomplishment rate regionwide as of November 9, 2026. Notably, the Catanduanes Police Provincial Office (Catanduanes PPO) emerged as the first provincial office in the Bicol Region to achieve 100% completion of its target.
The latest accomplishment was bolstered by 433 police activities conducted across the region during the reporting period, resulting in the deposit of 57 fi****ms and the voluntary surrender of one fi***rm. These efforts contributed to the cumulative accomplishment of 11,041 activities conducted, equivalent to 74.5% of the regional target, with 4,572 fi****ms with expired registration inspected and accounted for.
Leading the provincial offices, Catanduanes PPO made history as the first to attain 100% accomplishment, having conducted 255 activities and inspected 150 fi****ms with expired registration. Meanwhile, the other Police Provincial Offices and City Police Office are further intensifying their efforts to achieve full compliance and complete the accounting and disposition of fi****ms with expired registration within their respective areas of responsibility.
The initiative reinforces PRO 5's commitment to the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly its thrust on Enhanced Managing Operations, which prioritizes addressing loose fi****ms, strengthening fi****ms regulation, and preventing the proliferation and potential misuse of unregistered and improperly documented fi****ms. Through sustained verification, inspection, monitoring, and accounting, the campaign ensures that fi****ms with expired registrations are properly accounted for and that appropriate actions are undertaken in accordance with existing laws, policies, and regulations.
Under the leadership of PBGEN RANDY GLENN G. SILVIO, Regional Director, PRO 5, and in close coordination with the Regional Civil Security Unit 5 (RCSU) thE unit emains committed to further intensifying its monitoring, validation, and operational initiatives to ensure the accurate accounting and proper disposition of fi****ms with expired registration. The PBGEN SILVIO continues to urge all concerned units to strengthen coordination, closely monitor their respective accomplishments, and pursue the remaining targets with urgency and determination.
"Our campaign against loose fi****ms is a continuing commitment to public safety and the preservation of peace and order. Every fi***rm properly accounted for is a step toward preventing its potential misuse and ensuring that fi****ms remain in the hands of responsible and duly authorized individuals. Let us remain proactive, accountable, and steadfast in our mission to make our communities safer."
