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Here are ways to make your checkpoint nights trouble-free. The Commission on Elections will conduct checkpoints nationwide starting October 1, Sunday, to effectively implement the gun ban and other prohibitions in connection with the October 23 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. During this period, it shall be unlawful for any person to bear, carry or transport firearms or other deadly weapons, unless authorized by the Comelec. All permit to carry licenses are automatically suspended. Violators will be punished one to six years of imprisonment, disqualification to hold public office and deprivation of the right to suffrage. Do you have to stop at a PNP-Comelec checkpoint? if you drive up to a Philippine National Police (PNP)-Comelec checkpoint, you have to stop the vehicle and comply with law enforcement. This is an exception to the normal rule that police officers cannot pull someone over without a reason. Because of the enforcement of the nationwide gun ban, thes...

UPDATED January, 2020 A "provisional" License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) will now be available for all gun holders who need to renew their firearms. The provisional LTOPF is exclusive only to gun holders with existing firearms and will no longer require a drug/neuro test. It will be valid for six months. The LTOPF for first-time gun purchases, however, still require the drug/neuro tests. --- o --- READ: Complete Guide To nCoV: How Not To Misinform Yourself About The Coronapocalypse Gun owning just got easier. The Philippine National Police (PNP) recently launched the online system for all LTOPF and gun registration applications. Called the PNP License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) and Firearms Registration System, the program aims to eliminate the long hours of waiting in applying for a license, and reduces the inconvenience of traveling from your residence to a PNP satellite office. Here's how it works, according to the PNP's Inf...

UPDATED January 2020 A "provisional" License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) will now be available for all gun holders who need to renew their firearms. The provisional LTOPF is exclusive only to gun holders with existing firearms and will no longer require a drug/neuro test. It will be valid for six months. The LTOPF for first-time gun purchases, however, still require the drug/neuro tests. The process of obtaining a gun can sometimes be difficult and confusing, but with the right information, one can pass through the process with very little difficulty. Here's what all gun enthusiasts need to know to get a License to Own and Possess Firearm (LTOPF); and how to renew/register their pistols, according to the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10591 or " The Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.” READ: LTOPF, gun registration is now online! 9 easy steps to do it  1 Check that you meet the requirements.  There...

UPDATED January 2020 A "provisional" License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) will now be available for all gun holders who need to renew their firearms. The provisional LTOPF is exclusive only to gun holders with existing firearms and will no longer require a drug/neuro test. It will be valid for six months. The LTOPF for first-time gun purchases, however, still require the drug/neuro tests. As of January, 2020, the online processing is considered the easiest and hassle-free way of applying for both LTOPF and gun renewals. Below are a few observations shared by our team, gun applicants and others who tried getting their LTOPFs prior to the implementation of the PNP online program . UPDATE as of August 8, 2016 Just this morning, the EJ admin team went to visit the Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) at Camp Crame to see how the application for a License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) goes. We found out that the 4 documentary requirements for LTOPF...

T here will be no more carrying of guns tomorrow, January 22 2015 -- 30 days ahead of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. The gun ban shall be in effect from Jan. 22 to March 2, or 30 days before and 15 days after election day, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Based on Comelec Minute Resolution No. 15-0026, all gun ban exemptions issued for the May 2013 local and national elections and October 2013 barangay polls will not be honored. However, members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and other law enforcement and security personnel could apply for renewal of their Certificates of Authority/Gun Ban Exemptions, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said. “All existing authority granting security personnel or bodyguards are likewise revoked, except the regular security complement of the President, Vice President, senators, congressmen and governors, all local elective officials (except barangay officials), justices, judges, Cabinet secretaries, cha...