The police are on alert for fake permits to carry firearms as they prepare for the start of the gun ban on Saturday, September 25, exactly a month before the October 25 barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections.
Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Senior Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. said the gun ban for the October 25 elections will last from September 25 to November 10.
He said only law enforcement agencies in uniform and on duty will be allowed to carry firearms.
Cruz reminded PNP personnel not to take the firearm ban for granted because they will face penalties if they are caught carrying their firearms when they are not in uniform or on duty.
Radio dzBB on Friday said the Philippine National Police advised the public to be wary of fake certifications and fake permits to carry weapons in public.
The PNP reiterated it will strictly implement the gun ban to minimize election-related violence.
The police said the gun ban greatly helped minimize violent incidents related to the May 2010 elections.
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