(City and police officials led by Balanga City Mayor Francis Garcia and Senior Supt. Marcelo Dyag, Bataan police director, witness the presentation of 60 loose firearms. Photo by Ernie Esconde)
BALANGA CITY — The Philippine National Police on Monday presented 60 loose firearms of different calibers either surrendered or confiscated during its Oplan Katok here.
Supt. Byron Allatog, Balanga City police chief, said the firearms were of calibers .40, .45, 9mm, and shotguns.
He said that their operation was triggered by reports of shooting incidents in the country and in preparation for the 2019 national elections.
Oplan Katok is the PNP approach to account all loose firearms in a given community.
Allatog explained that loose firearms refer to firearms not registered, altered, lost or stolen, illegally manufactured and with revoked license.
The presentation of the firearms marked the ceremony at the Plaza Mayor de Balanga in observance of National Crime Prevention Month.
Attending the celebration were city officials led by Mayor Francis Garcia.
The mayor and Senior Supt. Marcelo Dayag, Bataan police director, lauded the city police for gathering the loose firearms.
