PRO-6 strengthens anti-loose firearms campaign
Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) has intensified its campaign against loose firearms across Western Visayas as part of its continuing efforts to ensure public safety and maintain peace and order in the region.
Under the directive of Regional Director, PBGen. Josefino D. Ligan, all provincial and city police offices were instructed to sustain operations aimed at recovering unlicensed firearms and encouraging holders of expired licenses to renew them.
PBGen. Ligan emphasized that loose firearms often find their way into criminal activities, posing threats to communities.
“The strict enforcement of our campaign against loose firearms is part of our proactive approach to prevent crimes, especially gun-related incidents. By removing loose firearms from the streets, we are reducing opportunities for violence and strengthening peace in Western Visayas,” he said.
As part of this intensified drive, San Remegio Municipal Police Station (MPS) of Antique Police Provincial Office (PPO) seized two firearms in a search warrant operation on September 5, 2025 in Barangay Panpanan I, San Remigio, Antique that resulted in the arrest of a suspect known as alias “Tingting,” 54, a farmer and a resident of the barangay, for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
The operation, conducted at around 11:20 AM by virtue of a search warrant issued by RTC Branch 11, San Jose, Antique, led to the confiscation of two (2) homemade 12-gauge shotguns (long firearms) without serial numbers and two (2) live ammunition (12-gauge).
Meanwhile, for August 2025, PRO6 accounted for a total of 153 loose firearms across the region. Of this number, 37 were recovered through law enforcement operations while 116 were voluntarily surrendered during Oplan Katok visits, symposiums, pulong-pulong, and other advocacy activities.
PRO6 likewise called on barangay officials and local government units to support the initiative by raising awareness in their communities.
Through these combined and uninterrupted efforts, PRO6 reaffirms its mission to reduce crimes involving loose firearms and to make Western Visayas a safer, more secure community. (PRO-6)
