MANILA, Philippines — In preparation for the 2025 National and Local Elections in May, a total of 6,327 checkpoints have been established nationwide to enforce the election gun ban, which began on Jan. 12. The operation has led to the confiscation of 86 firearms, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla.
Remulla said these checkpoints were part of a broad effort to ensure a peaceful and orderly election. Of the confiscated firearms, 33 were seized at checkpoints, 10 during buy-bust operations, 39 through police responses, and 3 via search warrants.
The Northern Police District and Quezon City Police District in collaboration with the Commission on Elections man checkpoints along EDSA in Caloocan and Kalayaan Ave. in Quezon City on January 12,2025, the start of the election period. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN