MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 1,000 firearms were either seized or collected by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) during its "Oplan Katok," its director, Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said on Monday.

Under Oplan Katok, the Philippine National Police (PNP) conducts house-to-house visits to remind gun holders to renew their licenses or voluntarily turn over unregistered firearms for police safekeeping, Maranan said.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details