12/08/2026
PNP SHIELDS COMMUNITIES FROM FIREARM RISKS AS 858 GUNS ARE VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is strengthening its preventive approach to firearm-related threats as police units in Western Visayas accounted for 858 fi****ms voluntarily surrendered by individuals from May 15 to July 31, 2026.
The fi****ms were turned over through the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) initiative known as Project R.T. T. (Restrict, Track, and Turn-in), which encourages individuals holding undocumented or improperly registered fi****ms to surrender them through lawful and non-coercive means.
Rather than waiting for illegally held fi****ms to surface in criminal investigations, the initiative allows police units to work with communities, local government units, and barangay officials to identify concerns involving unregistered or expired fi****ms and encourage their lawful disposition.
The largest number of surrendered fi****ms came from Iloilo, followed by Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo City, the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6, and Guimaras.
The accomplishment forms part of the PNP's continuing effort to prevent fi****ms from becoming instruments of violence and crime. It is also consistent with the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO), which promotes proactive, coordinated, and results-oriented policing.
Chief PNP Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the surrender of fi****ms demonstrates the value of prevention and cooperation between police and the communities they serve.
“Mas mabuti na maagapan kaysa hintayin nating may mangyari bago tayo kumilos. When people choose to turn over fi****ms voluntarily, that is already a step toward keeping families and communities safer. Trabaho ng PNP na makipag-ugnayan, magpaliwanag, at gumawa ng paraan para maiwasan ang problema bago pa ito maging krimen.”
The PNP continues to strengthen preventive policing under the direction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., with emphasis on lawful enforcement, community partnership, and measures that address security concerns before they escalate.
This accomplishment underscores the PNP’s commitment to making firearm regulation part of everyday community safety—advancing the Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
