TACLOBAN CITY — A village chairman from the town of Oras in Eastern Samar province was arrested for allegedly violating the gun ban on Thursday afternoon. Tiu, accompanied by two other cops, responded to the information and approached Quimada who did not resist arrest. “He (Quimada) was in possession of one 9 mm pistol with 15 live ammunition, and extra magazines loaded with 13 live ammunition, and one 45 caliber pistol with eight live ammunition,” Tiu said in a phone interview. Aside from the firearm tucked in his waist, the other firearm and ammunition were placed inside in a sling bag of the suspect. Since the gun ban took effect beginning Jan. 9, seven individuals across the region were arrested by policemen.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 20, 2022 21:38 UTC