PNP says Cagayan Valley has 30,000 loose firearms

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (3 August) — There are at least 30,000 loose firearms scattered in Cagayan Valley region, Chief Supt. Roberto Damian, PNP Regional Director recently bared.

Damian said half of the figure on loose firearms belong to civilians who have failed and or refused to register them by obtaining proper licenses from the PNP.

“We are encouraging holders of loose firearms to apply for their proper licenses through our “Linis Boga” program,” Damian explained.

The ‘Linis Boga’ program will be implemented from the whole month of October to enable holders of unlicensed firearms to register them.

Damian said there is a need among civilian holders of unlicensed firearms to make their possession legal inorder not to be imposed with penalties and appropriate cases once they are caught. (PIA NVizcaya)