Manila Police District officers tightened checkpoints around the city on October 4, 2023, as the campaign period for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections drew near. When a nationwide poll in the Philippines takes place, the country enters a so-called election period that introduces additional security protocols in a bid to prevent election-related violence. The election period, in particular, signals the start of the gun ban and the establishment of checkpoints.
For the 2025 midterm election, the election period is from January 12 to June 11. No one is allowed to bear firearms in public places, unless they have secured permission from the Comelec’s committee on the ban on firearms and security concerns, or unless they are included in the CBFSC’s list of government officials and personnel that are given full exemptions. This means that even a license to own and possess firearms (LTOPF), letter order (LO), or mission order (MO) from law enforcement agencies will not exempt someone from the rule. The prohibition is stipulated under the Omnibus Election Code and Republic Act No. 7166. For the 2025 elections, the Comelec issuedThe CBFSC can issue certificates of authority (CA) to applicants who want to bear or transport firearms during the election period, or employ a security detail
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