LACSON WANTS SAME UNIT BODYGUARDS FOR POLL BETS

The Philippine National Police (PNP) plans to ban those who violate the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) gun ban from ever owning a gun again. According to PNP Chief PGen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, he wants to implement a “lifetime ban” on them where they will not be punished or fined. This means that even non-civilians will be covered by the order as long as they violate the COMELEC gun ban. For now, Marbil said they are studying the law and ar…

LACSON WANTS SAME UNIT BODYGUARDS FOR POLL BETS

Let the Philippine National Police (PNP) or Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assign security personnel – preferably from the same unit – to opposing political personalities, especially in areas designated as election hotspots. This was the doable suggestion raised by former PNP chief and Senator Ping Lacson on minimizing, if not preventing, election-related violence as the campaign season for local officials goes into full swing. “Members …