10/10/2026
187 FI****MS ACCOUNTED FOR IN 24-HOUR PNP OPERATION IN CENTRAL LUZON
Under the leadership of Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP), police units in Central Luzon accounted for 187 fi****ms within a 24-hour period, strengthening efforts to keep fi****ms properly documented and safely secured in the community.
The Police Regional Office 3 reported that 182 fi****ms were deposited for safekeeping, while five were voluntarily surrendered to police authorities following sustained coordination and information efforts with fi***rm owners.
The activity forms part of the PNPโs continuing implementation of measures addressing fi****ms with expired registration, helping ensure that these weapons are properly accounted for and reducing the possibility of their loss, unauthorized transfer, or misuse.
The effort is consistent with the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO), which promotes responsive and coordinated police action at the community level. It also supports the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in maintaining peace and order through responsible and lawful public safety measures.
Chief PNP PGen Nartatez emphasized that accounting for fi****ms is not only about enforcement but also about working with communities toward safer and more responsible fi***rm ownership.
โWe want fi***rm owners to do the right thing before a problem happens. Kapag maayos ang dokumento at ligtas ang pagkakasecure ng baril, mas mababa ang risk na ito ay mawala, mapunta sa maling kamay, o magamit sa krimen. This is a shared responsibility, and the police will continue to assist our communities in complying with the law,โ PGen Nartatez said.
The PNP said it will sustain coordination and information efforts to encourage compliance with fi****ms regulations, as part of its commitment to a Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
