00:00The Philippine National Police or PNP is now ready to start the campaign period tomorrow.
00:05And the leader of a private armed group in Central Luzon has already given up.
00:10The details are in the national news of Ryan Lesigas of PTV Manila.
00:16The security of the Philippine National Police or PNP is already planned for the ranking of the campaign period for the national candidate tomorrow.
00:24According to the PNP Spokesperson and Police Regional Office 3 Director, Police Brigadier General Gene Fajardo,
00:30aside from the checkpoints, they will add a sufficient number of people,
00:35especially in more than 400 places mentioned by COMELEC as areas of concern.
00:40We expect that our security coverage for the expected influx of national candidates from the National Capital Region down to Visayas and Mindanao is ready.
00:52And as a preparation, we will add more people in the areas and engagement areas.
01:00The PNP reminds the police to control the checkpoints,
01:03and to be careful in greeting the motorists,
01:06especially since there will be a double in the start of the campaign sorties.
01:10The PNP also appeals to the candidates and supporters who will pass through the checkpoints.
01:16We respect the people who pass through the checkpoints,
01:19and we always say, even though we are asking for mercy,
01:22because this would somehow cause some inconvenience on their part and probably some delays,
01:27but it is being implemented for the security and safety of everyone.
01:33Meanwhile, before the marathon approaches, the PNP Chief, Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil,
01:40gave a deadline to distribute the active and potential pugs in the country.
01:43The PNP Chief, Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil, gave a deadline to distribute the active and potential pugs in the country.
02:06It is not enough for any private armed groups or potential private armed groups
02:10to show up in the open to our policemen.
02:13We cannot just accept their intention, hook, line, and sinker,
02:19without their intention to surrender their guns.
02:22So many guns were surrendered, including bullets.
02:25So this is a good start, and we hope that by March 31,
02:29the process for the possible delisting and disbanding of these private armed groups will start.
02:37According to the PNP, aside from Ginto Group in Nueva Ecija,
02:40there are also active pugs in Negros Oriental in Region 7 and Sulu in Region 9,
02:46while there are also 5 potential pugs from Region 1, 2, 4A, Region 8, and BARMM.
02:53In the latest PNP report,
02:55186,000 gomelot checkpoints were reached while there was an election-related incident.
03:01Almost 700 loose firearms were confiscated,
03:04as well as individuals who were arrested.
03:07From PTV Manila, Ryan Liziguez for Balitang Pambansa.
