Total gun ban effective in poll hotspots: police
The chief of the Taclocan City police on Tuesday backed the declaration of a nationwide gun ban during the campaign period, which would help authorities keep peace and order in election hotspots.
"At least if these would be implemented, we could prevent or lessen violence related to politics," Senior Superintendent Manuel Cubillo said in an interview.
The Commission on Elections has yet to issue a resolution calling for a gun ban, which is usually implemented during the campaign period. The campaign period for national polls starts on February 9, 2010 and for local polls on March 26, 2010 until May 8, 2010.
Cubillo said only security details of politicians will be allowed to carry firearms during the elections. "Only two security details per politician are allowed [to carry guns] but it would also depend on how grave the threat is to a politician," he said.
Samar was previously identified as a hotspot during the 2007 election. For the years 2007-2009 a total of 36 extrajudicial killings has been recorded in Western Samar, 11 in Eastern Samar and four in Northern Samar.
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TERM BAN OF GUN
BAKIT TERM BAN LANG. WALANG KA DATOY DATOY YAN. ANG KAILANGAN NATIN TOTAL BAN OF ALL GUN AND STRICKLY IMPLEMT THE LAW TO PROSECUTE CARRYING ALA KIND OF GUN IN PUBLIC AREA. GUMAWA NG BATAS NA ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIRE ARM IN MIN OF 10 YRS TO MAX YRS OF IMPRISONMENT, AND CARRYING HIGH POWER GUN SHOULD BE SHOOT TO KILL. DISCIPLINE AND KAILANGAN SA PILIPINAS. NO EXCEMPTION. POLICE, SOLDIER, AND SECURITY GUARD IN UNIFORM IS THE ONLY GROUP ALLOW TO CARRY GUN. KAILAGAN MANDATORY SAKA TULOY TULOY NA WALANG BARIL ANG CIVILIAN. PROHIBIT CARRYING OF KNIFE AND OTHER IN PUBLIC PLACES EXCEPT ON PUBLIC MARKET THAT WORKER UTILIZE KNIFE AND POINTED INSTRUMENT.