00:00The Philippine National Police is continuously maintaining the peace and order across the country
00:05as they implement quick response and operational countermeasures to ease the number of violators
00:11in the Comelec checkpoint for the 2025 midterm elections.
00:15Our Ryan Desigas has the data of violators in this Comelec checkpoint.
00:22As the election nears, the number of violators arrested in Comelec checkpoints continues to
00:26increase. According to the latest data from the PNP, the number of arrested individuals has reached
00:31more than 1,500. The highest number of violators are from the National Capital Region or NCR,
00:37totaling 499. Along with this, the number of recovered firearms has also increased to 1,592.
00:45Most of these were confiscated during police responses, followed by operations under OLEO,
00:50anti-illegal drug operations, checkpoints, and gun-by-bus operations. A total of 387,564
00:57checkpoints have been conducted nationwide. Meanwhile, the PNP has recorded 11 validated
01:02election-related incidents. In Central Visayas, the Police Regional Office 7 proudly announced
01:07a significant 41% decrease in their region in February. According to Central Visayas PNP Director,
01:14Police Brigadier General Rodrigo Maranan, a total of 179 crimes were recorded in the region this
01:19month. This is slower compared to the 306 crimes recorded in February 2024. Maranan emphasized
01:26that this decline is a result of their comprehensive peace and order operational framework,
01:31which focuses on maintaining peace and order through effective police visibility, quick
01:36response, and operational countermeasures. He also highlighted the crucial role of the public
01:41in crime resolution, serving as partners of the police in promoting open communication. Maranan
01:46further commended the investigators in the region for their success in solving crimes
01:51and identifying those responsible. Ryan Lizigues, from the National TV Network,
01:57for a new and better Philippines, kamkrame.
