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Total Ban on Gun Carrying Aims to Curb Philippine Election Violence
3 January 2010
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will enforce the total gun ban nationwide for six months starting Jan. 10, the official start of the election period, to curb election-related violence.
Existing uniformed security personnel assigned to protect national and local government officials will also be recalled, but may be reinstated upon approval of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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