With the COMELEC gun ban now in effect, the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) reminded all of its personnel not to bring their weapons
outside when not on official duty or without permission from the poll body.
This is to avoid sanctions for violators of the electoral
order, said AFP public affairs office chief Col. Noel Detoyato.
"As early as December, we told all of our troops of the
impending COMELEC gun ban and told them of the consequences. The Chief-of-Staff
(Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri) also told all our senior commanders to frequently
remind their troops on what to do and not to do during the prohibition
period," he said in Filipino.
The COMELEC gun ban which started January 10 and will last
until June 8, is part of the preparations to ensure that peaceful and orderly
national elections on May 9.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=845612
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