CEBU CITY — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to dismantle all private armed groups (PAGs) and uphold professionalism as the 2025 national and local elections approach.

During his command visit to the Police Regional Office – Central Visayas (PRO-7) headquarters on Wednesday, Remulla stressed that political candidates must not maintain PAGs because these groups are being used for intimidation and for personal interests.

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