MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): A nationwide gun ban ordered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) took effect at midnight of Sunday (Jan 9), which also marked the official start of the 150-day election period. The Comelec suspended all firearms licenses and permits to carry firearms outside of residence during this period. 10741 issued last December, only firearms owners who have secured a certificate of authority from the poll body’s committee on the ban on firearms and security concerns are exempted from the ban. The Philippine National Police, meanwhile, reminded cops that exemptions from the gun ban for authorities were not absolute. Carlos affirmed that persons found carrying firearms would be asked to show their Comelec-issued certificate of authority exempting them from the gun ban.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 10, 2022 03:32 UTC