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Kaxandra Salonga

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178417689381420260716040716_2030fb7474fc53d5697e63b51cdf7f0d8471e17ffa049b85e32f8f7129c45b60 (4).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the gun ban will be implemented from July 16 until Sept. 29. <em>Courtesy: Comelec</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The gun ban took effect  in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Thursday as the election period for the parliamentary elections officially began.</p><p>The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the gun ban will be implemented from July 16 until Sept. 29.</p><p>Checkpoints have been established at 105 municipalities and three cities in the BARMM to enforce the prohibition on carrying firearms.</p><p>Comelec field officials and personnel also held a ceremonial kickoff for the checkpoint operations at 8 a.m.</p><div><br/></div><div><em>More details to follow.</em></div><div><br/></div><p>.</p>

<p>The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the gun ban will be implemented from July 16 until Sept. 29.</p>

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the gun ban will be implemented from July 16 until Sept. 29.

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Gun ban enforced in BARMM as election period begins

Kaxandra Salonga,

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Published July 16, 2026 12:42 PM PHT

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