MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections is set to implement an election gun ban in Palawan ahead of a plebiscite that will ratify a law dividing the province into three.
“Starting from February 11, 2021 to March 20, 2021, gun ban will be implemented for the province of Palawan,”Comelec Deputy Executive Director for Operations Teopisto Elnas said Thursday in a virtual press briefing.
The gun ban was in accordance with Comelec Resolution no. 10691 promulgated on February 3and signed by its members led by Comelec chair Sheriff Abas. The banincludes the transport of firearms, ammunition, and raw materials in the manufacture of firearms and explosives.
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