Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
ENBA,NC

RULES AND REGULATIONS ON:

(1) THE BAN ON BEARING,
CARRYING OR TRANSPORTING
OF FIREARMS
OR OTHER
DEADLY WEAPONS; AND (2)
THE
EMPLOYMENT,
A V AILMENT OR ENGAGEMENT
OF THE SERVICES OF SECURITY
PERSONNEL OR BODYGUARDS
DURING
THE
ELECTION
PERIOD FOR THE MAY 8, 2015
RECALL
ELECTIONS
FOR
MAYOR IN THE CITY OF
PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN.

LIM, CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. Actillg Chairman

P ARRENO, AL. A
C0111missio1ler
GUIA, LUIE TITO F.
C011lmissioner
LIM, ARTHUR D.
C011lmissio1ler

Promulgated:
April 13, 2015 J

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RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Section 261 (q) of the Omnibus Election Code (B. P. BIg. 881)
provides:

"Sec. 261. Prohibited Acts. - The following shall be guilty of an election offense:

(q) Carrying firearms outside reside1lce or place afbusiness. - Any

person who, although possessing a permit to carry firearm/ s, carries any
firearm/ s outside his residence or place of business during the election
period, unless authorized in writing by the Commission: Provided, That a
motor vehicle, water or air craft shall not be considered a residence or
place of business or extension hereof.

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This prohibition shall not apply to cashiers and disbursing officers

while in the performance of their duties or to persons who by nature of
their official duties, profession, business or occupation habitually carry
large sums of money or valuables.

WHEREAS, Section 32 of Republic Act No. 7166 provides:

"Sec. 32. VVllO Mny Benr Firenrms. - During the election period, no
person shall bear, carry or transport firearms or other deadly weapons in
public places, including any building, sh"eet, park, private vehicle or
public conveyance, even if licensed to possess or carry the same, unless
authorized in wri ting by the Commission. The issuance of firearms license
shall be suspended during the election period.

Only regular members of the Philippine National Police, the Armed

Forces of the Philippines and other law enforcement agencies of the
Government who are duly deputized in writing by the Conimission for
election duty may be authorized to carry and possess firearms during the
election period: Provided, That, when in the possession of firearms, the
deputized law enforcement officer must be: (a) in full uniform showing
clearly and legibly his name, rank and serial number, which shall remain
visible at all times, and (b) in the actual performance of his election duty
in the specific area designated by the Commission."

WHEREAS, Section 33 of the same Act provides:

"Sec. 33. Security Personnel nnd Bodygzwrds. - During the election

period, no candidate for public office, including incumbent public officers
seeking election to any public offices, shall employ, avail himself of or
engage the services of security personnel or bodyguards, whether or not
such bodyguards are regular members of the Philippine National Police,
the Armed Forces of the Philippines or other law agency of the
Government: Provided, That when circumstances warrant, including but
not limited to tlu"eats to life and security of a candidate, he may be
assigned by the Commission, upon due application, regular members ~

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the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines or

other law enforcement agency who shall provide him security for the
duration of the election period. The officers assigned for security duty to a
candidate shall be subject to the same requirement as to wearing of
uniforms prescribed in the immediately preceding section unless
exempted in writing by the Commission.

If at any time during the election period, the ground for which the
authority to employ, avail or engage the services of security personnel has
been granted shall cease to exist or for any other valid cause, the
Conunission shall revoke the said authority."

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Commission to strictly enforce Section 261

(q) of the Omnibus Election Code as well as Sections 32 and 33 of Republic Act No. 7166
during Election Periods;

WHEREAS, per Minute Resolution No. 15-02SLP dated April 7, 2015, the Recall
Elections for the Position of Mayor in the City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan
was set on May S, 2015;

WHEREAS, following the Cnlendnr of Activities nnd Periods of Certnin Prollibited

Acts In Connection with the Mny 08, 2015 Recnll Elections for Mnyor in the City of Pllerto
Princesn, Pnlnwml under Resolution No. 99422 dated April 7, 2015, the Election Period

and the Period of Prohibited Acts, including the Ban on the Bearing, Carrying or
Transporting of Firearms and Other Deadly Weapons shall be from April 20, 2015 up to
May 1S, 2015 (20 days before and 10 days after the Election Day).

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the power vested in it by the Constitution,

the Omnibus Election Code (B.P. 881, as amended), Republic Act Nos.66':16 and
7166 and other election laws, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES,

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1 Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Ell Balle Meeting of the Commission on Elections held on April
7,2015, entitled "IN THE MATTER OF THE RECOMMENDATION ON THE PETITION FOR RECALL

AGAINST PUERTO PRINCESA CITY MA YOR UICILO R. BA YRON IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
25 OF RESOLUTION NO. 7505 DATED 06 JUNE 2005 ... "
2 Entitled "CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF PROHIBfTED ACTS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE MAY 08, 2015 RECALL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA,
PA LA WAN, PURSUANT TO COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 15-0284 DATED 7 APRIL 2015.";
promulgated on April 7, 2015.

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promulgate the following rules and regulations to implement Section 261 (q) of
the Omnibus

Election Code and Sections 32 and 33 of

Republic

Act

No. 7166 in

connection with the May 8, 2015 Recall Elections for Mayor in the City of Puerto
Princesa, Palawan.

SECTION 1. General Guiiling Principles. - During the Election Period aHil lvitl1in

the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Puerto Prillcesa, Palawal1:

a. No person shall bear, carry or transport firearms or other deadly weapons

outside his residence or place of business, and in all public places, including any
buildings, streets, parks, and private vehicles or public conveyances, even if
licensed or authorized to possess or to carry the same; and
b. No candidate for public office, including incumbent public officers seeking
election to any public office, shall employ, avail himself of or engage the services
of security personnel or bodyguards, whether or not such bodyguards are
regular members or officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or other law enforcement agency of the
government.
c. The transport of firearms and! or its spare parts, ammunition and/or its
components, and, explosives and/or its components, by those who are engaged
in the manufacture, importation, exportation, purchase, sale of firearms and/ or
its spare parts and explosives and/ or its components, may, with prior written
authority from the Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Personnel
(CBFSP), be allowed within the period stated in the authority.
d. The transport or delivery of the raw materials used in the manufacturing of
firearms and/or its spare parts, ammunition and/or its components, and,
explosives and their components, may, with prior written authority from the
CBFSP, be allowed, Provided that the same are immediately h'ansported by the
authorized dealer, within the period stated in the authority, directly to the
explosives magazine/ storage facility of the licensed manufacturer.
e. In case of sale of firearms and! or artllTIunition, the transport or delivery of the
same shall be done by the duly authorized, legitimate, licensed and accredited
manufacturer, importer, exporter, distributor or dealer itself or himself on a oneway basis directly to the address of the buyer within twenty four (24) hours fro~

the date as indicated in the authority and under the strict conditions imposed by
the PNP for the allowance of the transport.
f.

The transport or delivery of firearms and spare parts and ammunition and/ or its
components for export to airports/ seaports on a one-way basis; or the transport
or delivery of imported parts, spare parts and other raw materials used in the
manufacturing of firearms directly to the manufacturing facility of the licensed
manufacturer, with prior notice to the Commission, shall be authorized.

g.

No shooting sport/ competition/ match shall be allowed within the City of

Puerto Princesa, Palawan during the Election Period unless:
i.

it has been previously scheduled prior to the setting of the Recall

Elections;

ii.

it has been previously allowed and authorized by the PNP prior to

the setting of the Recall Elections

iii.

it has been previously sanctioned by the Philippine Practical

Shooting Association (PPSA), the International Practical Shooting
Confederation (IPSC) or any of the duly recognized international
shooting sanctioning bodies; and

iv.

the organizers and participants therein secure their respective

individual authority to h'ansport firearms and/ or ammunition.

h. The CBFSP shall adopt and impose the charges and fees imposed by the PNP on
the issuance of permits/ authority to h'ansport firearms and/ or its spare parts
and explosives and/ or its components, including the raw materials used in the
manufacture thereof.

SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Resolution:

a. Election Period refers to the election period prescribed in COMELEC Resolution

No. 9942, which is from April 20,2015 up to May IS, 2015.

b. The Territorial Jurisdiction of the City of Puerto Prillcesa, Palawall shall refer to
the geographical area within the political subdivision of and under the
jurisdiction of the Local Government Unit of the City of Puerto Princesa,
Province of Palawan.

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c. Fireann shall refer to the "firearm" as defined in existing laws, rules and

regulations. The term shall include airguns, airsoft guns, and replicas/ imitations
of firearms in whatever form that can cause an ordinary person to believe that
they are real, including the parts thereof, as defined under pertinent laws.

d. Ammunition refers to the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from

any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and especially shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells
fired by guns, including the components thereof referring to the means of
igniting or exploding such material, as primers, fuzes, and gunpowder, as
defined under pertinent laws.

e. Explosive shall refer to an exploding substance or agent, including the

components and raw materials thereof, as defined under pertinent laws.

f.

Deadly weapon includes bladed instrument, hand grenades or other explosives,

except pyroteclmics.

A bladed instrument is not covered by the prohibition when possession of the

bladed instrument is necessary to the occupation of the possessor or when it is
used as a tool for legitimate activity.

g. Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Personnel (CBFSP) refers to the
Committee in the Commission on Elections, which shall be responsible for the
implementation of the ban on the bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms
and the employment, availment or engagement of security personnel. It will
exercise operational control and supervision over the Regional Joint Security
Control Center-Region IV (RJSCC-Region IV) and the Provincial Joint Security
Control Center-Palawan (PJSCC-Palawan).

It shall be headed by Hon. Commissioner Arthur D. Lim as Chairman, with

Senior Officers designated by the AFP and the PNP (not lower than Grade 07,
Brigadier General or Chief Superintendent, respectively), as Members.

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The CBFSP shall be assisted by a Secretariat composed of representatives from

the Commission, the AFP and the PNP. The Secretariat shall be headed by a
Senior Lawyer of the Law Department of the Commission.

h. Regional Joint Secllrity Control Center (RJSCC) - Region IV refers to the

organization in the region which shall be responsible for the issuance of
Temporary Authority (TA) and Temporary Security Details (TSD) and the
implementation of the ban on the bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms
and the employment, availment or engagement of security personnel in Region

IV. It will exercise oversight functions over the Provincial Joint Security Conh-ol
Center-Palawan (PJSCC-Palawan).

It shall be headed by the Regional Election Director - COMELEC Region IV as

Chairman, and the Regional Director, Police Regional Office IV (PRO IV) of the
PNP and the Division or Brigade Commander whoever is present in the area and
as may be designated by the AFP, as members.

The RJSCC shall be assisted by a Secretariat composed of one (1) representative

each from the Office of the Regional Election Director, the Regional Police Office
and the AFP Battalion.

1.

Provincial Joint Secllrity Control Ce1lter (PJSCC) - Palawa1l refers to the

organization which shall be responsible for the reception and pre-evaluation of
applications for transmittal to the RJSCC, relative to the implementation of the
ban on the bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms and the employment,
availment or engagement of security personnel in the Province of Palawan.

The PJSCC-Palawan shall be headed by the Provincial Election Supervisor COMELEC Palawan as Chairman, the Provincial Director of the Police Provincial
Office - Palawan (PPO-Palawan) of the PNP and the Battalion Commander of the
AFP or the highest-ranking officer in the area as may be designated, as members.

The PJSCC shall be assisted by a Secretariat composed of one (1) representative

each from the Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor, the Police Provincial
Office and the AFP assigned in the Provin~

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SEC. 3. Suspension of Issuance of Firearms Licenses ill tile City of Puerto Prillcesa,

Palawall. - Except for the renewal of existing firearms licenses and the sale of firearms
and its spare parts by duly authorized, legitimate, licensed and accredited
manufacturers, importers, exporters, and distributors, the PNP shall suspend the
issuance, processing, approval and release of firearms licenses during the Election
Period for and/ or in the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, unless (i) both the license
and firearm shall not be released to the owner thereof; and that said (ii) license and
firearm shall be kept in deposit with the Firearms and Explosives Office, Civil Security
Group, PNP during the election period.

Firearms licenses issued in violation of this Section are null and void, without prejudice
to the filing of appropriate administrative and/ or criminal charges against the holder of
and those responsible for the issuance of the license.

SEC. 4. WIlD May Bear Firearms in tile City of Puerto Prillcesa, Palawall. - Only the
following persons are authorized to bear, carry or transport firearms or other deadly
weapons during the Election Period in the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan:

a. Members of the Commission on Elections, the Executive Director, Deputy

Executive Directors, Directors and Lawyers in the Main Office of the
Commission, Regional Election Directors, Assistant Regional Election
Directors,

Chiefs-of-Staff

of

the

Offices

of

the

Chairman

and

Commissioners, Provincial Election Supervisors, Regional Attorneys and

Election Officers, and Organic Security Officers of the Commission on
Elections;
b. The President of the Republic of the Philippines;
c. The Vice-President of the Republic of the Philippines;
d. Senators of the Republic of the Philippines;
e. Members, House of Representatives;
f.

Cabinet Secretaries, Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries;

g. The Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court, Justices of the Court
of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, and Court of Tax Appeals; and Judges of the
Regional Trial courts and Municipal! Metropolitan/Circuit Trial Courts;
h. The Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsmen of the Philippines;

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The Chairmen and Commissioners of the Constitutional Commissions;

J.

The Chairperson and Commissioners of the Commission on I-Iuman

Rights;

k. Security

Personnel

of

Foreign

Diplomatic

Corps,

Missions

and

Establishments under international law, including Foreign Military

Personnel in the Philippines covered by existing treaties and international
agreements endorsed by the Secretary of the Department of Foreign
Affairs and the Heads of Missions of foreign counh'ies in the Philippines.
1.

Regular officers, members, and agents of the following agencies of the

government who are actually performing law enforcement and/or
security functions, Provided, That when in the possession of firearms,

they are:
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the reglllar plantilla of tlze said agencies mId are receiving regular

compensation for tlze services rendered in said agencies;

II.

in tlze age1lcy-prescribed

111l~form

slzowing clearly and legibly tIle name,

mnk and serial 11l111lber or, in case mnk and serial 11ll11lber are
inapplicable, tlze agency-isslled identification card slzowing clearly the
name and position, wlziclz slzall remain visible at all times;
iii. dllly alltllOrized to possess firearm and to carry the sl1me outside of
residence by means of a valid permit to carry or by l'irtue

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a valid

mission order or letter order;

iv. in tlze actual pelfor7nmlCe of official law

el~forcenze1lt

and/or security duty,

or ill going to or retllrni1lg from llis residence/barmcks or official statioll,

and
v. allowed to bear, cm']'1! or tmnsport a maximllm of two (2) firearms at a

time:
1. Uniformed Officers and Members of the Philippine National Police

(PNP);
2. Commissioned Officers (COs), Non-Commissioned Officers (l\TCOs)
and Enlisted Personnel (EP) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP);
3. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI);
4. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Provincial and City Jails;
5. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP);
6. (a) Intelligence Division and (b) Investigation Division of the
Intelligence and Investigation Service; and the (c) Customs Police

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Division of the Enforcement and Security Service; of the Bureau of

Customs (BoC);
7. Port Police Deparhnent, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA);
8. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) police forces;
9. Government Guard Forces regulated by the PNP under RA No. 5487;

10. (a) The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners, (b) Law and
Investigation Division and (c) Intelligence Division; of the Bureau of
Immigration (BI);
11. Manila International Airport (MIA) Authority Police Force;

12. Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority Police Force;

13. Law Enforcement Service of the Land Transportation Office (LTO);

14. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG);

15. Cebu Port Authority Police Force;

16. Internal Security Operations Group (ISOG) of the Wih1ess Protection,

Security and Benefits Program of the Deparhnent of Justice;
17. Enforcement and Investigation Division, Optical Media Board (OMB);
18. (a)

The

Governor

and

Deputy

Governors;

(b)

The

Security

Investigation and Transport Department (SITD), (c) Cash Department

and (d) the Office of Special Investigation (OSI), Branch Operations; of
the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP);

19. Offices of the Sergeant-At-Arms (OSAA) of (a) the Senate and (b) the
House of Representatives, including the OSAA designated regular
security escorts of Senators and Congressmen;
20. Inspection Service of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost);

21. Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service of the National Police

Commission (NAPOLCOM);

22. Special Action and Investigation Division, Forest Officers defined

under PD No. 705, Forest/Park Rangers, Wildlife Officers, and Forest
Protection and Law Enforcement Officers of the Deparh11ent of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under DAO No. 1997-32;
23. Intelligence and Security Unit, Office of the Secretary, Deparhnent of
Foreign Affairs (DF A);
24. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA);
25. Philippine Center for Trans'national Crime (PCTC);
26. National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA);

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27. Civilian

Armed

Forces

Geographical

Units

(CAFGU)

Active

Auxiliaries and Special Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Units

Active Auxiliaries already constituted upon the effectivity of this
Resolution while within the barracks;
28. Presidential Security Group (PSG);
29. Internal Security Division of the Bureau of the Treasury (BoT), the
Treasurer and Deputy Treasurers of the Philippines;
30. Internal Security of the Office of the Vice-President;
31. Internal Security of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior and Local
Government;
32. Internal Security of the Office of the Secretary of National Defense;
33. The

Prosecutor General, State,

Regional,

Provincial

and

City

Prosecutors and Internal Security of the Secretary of Justice.

34. The Solicitor-General;
35. Investigators and Prosecutors of the Office of the Ombudsman;
36. The Chief Public Attorney; and
37. The officers and members of the departn,ents / divisions / offices /
units / detachments performing law enforcement and/ or security
functions of all Member-Agencies of the National Law Enforcement
Coordinating Committee.

m. Members

of

privately-owned

or

operated

security,

investigative,

protective or intelligence agencies; Pro'vided, That when ill the possessioll

offi1'ea1'111, thell a1'e:

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the agency-prescribed lIniform wi tlz the agency-isslled iden t~ficatioJl

card promi1lently displayed mId pz'sible at all times, slzowing clearly the
name and posi tion;
ii. in possession of a valid License to Exercise Security Profession (LESP)
with Ollty Detail Order (000) for seCllrity gllards or Specinl Ollty
Detail Order (5000) for protection agents, and valid firearms license of
the agency where tlzey are employed.
iii. deployed by Private SeCllrity Agencies dllly licensed by the PNP;
IV.

deployed by Private Detective Agencies or PriIJate SeCllrity Agencies duly

licensed/accredited by the PNP, in case o.fProtectio1l Age1lts;

v. in the nctI1I11 peJjor11lnnce of dun) nt his spec~fied plnce or nrea of duty; mId
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SEC. 5. Suspension of Pennits to Carn) Firearms Outside Residence and Issuance of

Mission Orders and Melnorandu111 Receipts ill the City of Puerto Prillcesa, Palawall. During the Election Period in the City of Puerto Princes a, Palawan, the CBFSP has the
sole power to issue authority to bear, carry or transport firearms, ammunition and other
deadly weapons, including its spare parts, explosives and its components, outside of
residence and place of business.

Hence, any Permit to Carry Firearms Outside Residence (PTCFOR), Mission

Order (MO), Letter Order (LO) and Acknowledgement Receipts (ARE), memorandum
Receipt (MR) issued by the Chief, PNP, the Chief of Staff of the AFP, the Commanding
General or Flag Officer in Command of the Different Branches of the AFP and their subunits, or their duly authorized representatives, or any other head of government law
enforcement/ security agencies, processed and issued during the Election Period for
and/ or in the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, are hereby declared suspended,
ineffective, and without force and effect, unless properly covered by Certificates of
Authority duly issued by the CBFSP.

Receipt and processing of all applications by the RJSCC-Regioll IV and the

PJSCC-Palawal1 for Authority to Bear, Carry or Transport Firearms and Other Deadly
Weapons, including the transport of firearms and/or its spare parts and explosives
and/ or its components by those who are engaged in the manufacture, importation,
exportation, purchase, sale thereof, as well as the hoansport or delivery of the raw
materials used in the manufacturing of firearms and/ or its spare parts and explosives
and/ or its components shall commence on April 15, 2015.

SEC. 6. Who May Allail of Sec1lrity Personnel or Bodyg1lards in the City of Puerto
Pril1cesa, Palawan. - Except those constituting the regular security personnel
complement of the President, Vice President, Senators, Members of the I-louse of
Representatives, Justices, Judges, Cabinet Secretaries, Chairman and Commissioners of
the Commission on Elections, Chief of Staff of the AFP and AFP Major Service
Commanders, Director Generals and Senior Officers of the PNP, the High-Ranking

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Government Officials enumerated under Section 4, Paragraphs A-K of this Resolution,

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City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan are hereby revoked at the start of the Election Period.

Likewise, except (or the Candidates in the Recall Elections

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MallO]" o( Puerto

Princesa CUll, Palawal1 and Barangall Officials ill tile Cit1{ of Palawall, and all local
elective officials of the Province of Palawan, including its Governor and Vice-Governor,
Members, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, as well as all public officials and private
indiviuals in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan whose regular security complement have
been provided by the PNP, AFP, NBI or other Government Law Enforcement Agencies
for at least one (1) year at the time of the promulgation of this Resolution, shall be
allowed to retain the services of a maximum of two (2) of the currently detailed officers
or members of said law enforcement government agencies only.

In case where the security situation of said persons with regular security complement
provided by Officers or Members of the PNP, AFP, NBI or other Government Law
Enforcement Agencies warrant the augmentation of additional security personnel, said
persons may apply for the authority to employ, avail or engage the services of two (2)
additional security personnel or bodyguard from duly licensed and accredited
privately-owned or operated security, investigative, protective or intelligence agencies,
who have been authorized under this Resolution.

When circumstances warrant, including but not limited to threats to life and security, a
candidate for the Recall Elections in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, or his immediate
family within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, may, upon application and
payment of a herein scheduled processing feel s, be authorized to employ, avail and
engage the services of not more than two (2) duly licensed/authorized Protective
Agents of Private Detective Agencies or Accredited Private Security Agencies who have
been authorized under this Resolution, to act as their security personnel or bodyguards
within the duration of the Election Period. This limit notwithstanding, the CBFSP may
increase the number of security details assigned to an applicant when the circumstances
warrant.

Security details are allowed to carry a maximum of two (2) firearms, one short firearm
and one long firearm, or two short firearms with the foI1owing

specifications~

a. For Uniformed Personn~

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MAKFj

CALIBER

MODEL

Pistol

Any

.380 cal, 9mm, 40 cal and 45

cal

Revolver

Any

38 cal and 357 cal

Shotgun

Any

24 and 12 gauge

SMG

Any

9mm and 40 cal

High Powered Rifle

Any

5.56 cal

Without grenade launcher

Without magnification Lens

Magazine Fed only

b. For Protective Agents

CALIBER

MAKFj

KIND

MODEL

Pistol

Any

9mm

Shotgun

Any

12 gauge

The CBFSP shall not approve applications where the security detail win carry more
than two (2) firearms and the caliber is higher than the above specified.

All security / protective details and agents are required to use their prescribed uniform
while in the performance of their duties.

The affected officials or individuals may continue to employ, avail of or engage the
services of security personnel or bodyguard, provided that they shall apply for the
authority to bear, carry or h'ansport firearms or to avail of or to engage security
personnel, as the case may be, as provided in the preceding Sections hereof. Provided
further, that the security personnel or bodyguard is a member of protective
detective/ security agency that has already been granted an authority by the CBFSP or
the RJSCC-Region IV and has completed the required VIP training course or similar
equivalent and/ or related trainings as may be certified by the PNP.

SEC. 7. Who are Authorized to Submit the Requireme1lts for the Authority to Bear,
Carry or Tra1lsport Firea1111S

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File Applicatio1ls for AlltllOrity for tI,e Employment,

A'l1ailmellt or Engagement of Security Perso11nel aHd Body guard ill the City of PlLer!:(

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Princesa, Palawan. - The following are authorized to submit the requirements for the
authority to ",bear, carry or transport firearms or file applications for authority for. the
employment, availment or engagement of security personnel and bodyguard in Puerto
Princesa City, Palawan, with the CBFSP, RJSCC-Region IV or the PJSCC-Palawan, as the
case may be:

a. Only the heads of agencies or his authorized representative enumerated under

Sec. 4 hereof shall submit the requirements before the CBFSP.
b. Candidates, who wish to employ, avail o:f or engage the services of security
personnel or bodyguard.

SEC. 8. Requirements for the Authority to Bear, .Cam) or Transport Fireanl1s or for

Applications for Authority f01 the Employment, Availment or Engagement of Security

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Personnel and Bodyguard in the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. - For the authority
to bear, carry or transport firearms during the Election Period in the Recall Elections in
the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the following are required:

a. For the Public Officials, Law Enforcement and Government Security Personnel
under Section 4, paragraphs B-L:

i.

Duly accomplished (:BFSP Form No. 20l5-0l-Recall in three (3) copies.

11.

One CD containing the roster of personnel;

, iii. Certified copies of current and valid firearms license and permit to carry
firearm outside of residence issued by the PNP or the memorandum
receipts or letter order as the case may be;
iv. Colored 4" x 5" picture, with description, of the authorized uniform of the
office; and
v. Certif!cation under oath that the persons named therein are in the regular
plantilla of the Agency, performing actual law enforcement and/or
functions and are receiving regular compensation for the services
rendered in the said agen(:y and that the firearms described are duly
registered firearms.
vi. Processing of Applications is free of char~

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b. For Security, Protective, Investigative, Detective Agencies or Protection Agents

of Private Detective Agencies provided under Section 4, paragraph M, submit
to the RJSCC-Region IV or PJSCC-Palawan, as the case may be, the following:

1.

Duly accomplished CBFSP Form No. 2015-02-Recall in three (3) copies.

ii. One CD containing the roster of personnel;

iii. Colored 4" x 5" picture, with description, of the authorized uniform of the
office;
iv. Permit to operate and accreditation by the PNP, including the updated
and valid Monthly Disposition Report (MDR), properly indicating the
respective personnel's Duty Detail Order (DDO) or Special Duty Detail
Order (SDDO) as the case may be;
v. Pay the application fee in the amount of Fifty Pesos (PhP50.00) for each
personnel included in the list; and
vi. Certification under oath that the persons named therein are in the regular
plantilla of the Agency, performing law enforcement functions and are
receiving regular compensation for the services rendered in the said
agency and that the firearms described are duly registered firearms.

c. For those who will apply for authority for the employme1lt, availme1lt or

engagement of security personnel and body guard in the City of Puerto Princesa,
Palawan during the Electio1l Period of tI,e Recall Electio1ls, the following are
required.

1.

Duly accomplished application form CBFSP Form No. 2015-03-Recall, in

three (3) copies, stating therein his full name, employment, office he is
presently occupying, his residence and the reasons or circumstances for
the application and must be subscribed before a notary public or any
administering officer.

ii. Threat assessment or such document to support the existence of threat, if

any.
iii. Pay a filing fee of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (PhP 1,500.00) for
each application. Applications to replace security detail as indicated in the
original application may be approved upon payment of Five Hundred
Pesos (PhP 500.00) filing fee. Additional security shall be assessed an

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additional processing fee of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (PhP

l,SOO.OO) for two (2) additiona 1 guards.
iv. Name and contact number of the protective security agency to which the
proposed security personnel and body guard is affiliated.
v. Certified true copy of the Certificate of Completion of VIP training course
attended by the proposed security/bodyguard.
vi. Special Duty Detail Order (SDDO).

d. For Applications to Transport Firearms, Firearm Parts and Raw Materials;

Ammunition and its Components; Explosives and Components:

l.

Duly Accomplished CBFSP Form No. 201S-04-Recall in three (3) copies,

stating therein, among others, his full name, employment, office he is
presently occupying, his residence and the reasons or circumstances for
the application and must be subscribed before a notary public or any
administering officer;

11.

Original Permit to Transport issued by the Firearms and Explosives Office

(FEO), Civil Security Group (CSC), Philippine National Police (PNP) of
any of its Satellite Offices, with Indorsement from the appropriate officer
of the FEO;

iii. Payment of the following processing fees (corresponding and equivalent

to the regulatory fees imposed by the PNP):
1. Per Firearm

PhP SO.OO

2. Per Ammunition or Box of 50 rounds

PhP 50.00

3. Per Firearm Part

PhP 50.00

4. Per Ammunition Component

PhP 50.00

S. Per Firearm Raw Material Bulk

PhP1,SOO.00

6. Per Transport (Unloading) of

PhP1,SOO.00

Explosives and/ or its Components

SEC. 9. Where to File tlte Applicatio1l for Employment, Availment or E1lgageme1lt of

Security Person11el and Body guard Including Compliallce of Go'vemment Guard Forces
and Provincial Jails, Security Protective, Jllvestigati've, Jntelligence Agellcies or
Protective Agents of Private Detective Agencies ill the City of Puerto Prillcesa,
Palawa11. - Applications for employment, availment or engagement of secUl'i~

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personnel and body guard including compliance of govermnent guard forces and
provincial jails, security protective, investigative, intelligence agencies or protective
agents of private detective agencies may be filed either at the RJSCC-Region IV or the
PJSCC-Palawan.

SEC. 10. Guidelines for Security, Protective, Investigative, or Detective Agencies

During the Election Period of the Recall Elections in the City of Puerto Princesa,
Palawan. - For the orderly implementation of the ban on the bearing, carrying or
transporting of firearms during the Election Period oftlte Recall Elections in the City of

Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the following guidelines are hereby provided for security,
protective, investigative, or intelligence agencies:

a. For single posting, the security guard assigned is prohibited to transport his
firearm from duty area to his residence;
b. Firearms stationed in armored trucks are exempted provided they are duly
licensed agency-issued firearms and being used during the regular course of
business of the security ~gencies;
c. In case of new posting or termination of posting which entail the transport of
firearms to the area of assignment or return of firearms to the security agency's
office, the security agency may be granted permission to transport the firearms
on a one-time, one-way basis only upon prior application to and grant of the
RJSCC-Region IV or the PJSCC-Palawan within their respective authorities.

SEC. 11. Procedures. a.

Applications for Authority to:

(i)

Bear, Carry or Transport Firearms for:

(1)

Government Public Officials,

(2)

Law Enforcement and/ or Security Agencies (LEA),

(3)

Private Security, Protective, Investigative, or

Detective Agencies (SA);

(ii)

Employ, Avail or Engage the Services of Security Personnel or

Bodyguards (SECURITY DETAIL [SD]); and

(iii)

Transport Firearms and Spare Parts, Ammunition and,

Explosives and Components (TRANSPORT)
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in the City of Puerto Princesa during the Election Period of the Recall Elections
shall be filed with the RJSCC-Region IV or the PJSCC-Palawan, together with
the documentary requirements, existing threat assessments and payment of the
required fee.

b.

Within three (3) days from receipt of the application, the RJSCC-Region IV
or PJSCC-Palawan shall refer the matter to the AFP and the PNP, which
shall immediately conduct a threat or security assessment.

c.

Within five (5) days from the said referral, the AFP and PNP shall submit
its assessment with a recommendation on whether to grant or not to grant
the request.

d.

In case of applications filed at the PJSCC-Palawan, it shall transmit the

applications and the security assessment to the RJSCC-Region IV copy
furnished the CBFSP within twenty-four (24) hours from receipt of the
threat assessment.

e.

Based on the assessment and recommendation submitted to it by the

PJSCC-Palawan, the RJSCC-Region IV shall grant or deny the request or
may request for a reassessment.

f.

In case of grant, the RJSCC-Region IV shall issue a thirty (30) day nonextendible Temporary Authority (TA) or Temporary Security Detail
(TSD), or Temporary Authority to Transport (TATT) for a limited period
as stated in the PNP Permit to Transport/Unload, as the case may be.

g.

Within five (5) days from issuance of the TA, TSD or T ATT, the RJSCC
shall forward the application, its supporting documents including the said
TA, TSD, TATT, subject to the confirmation or approval of the CBFSP.

h.

Upon request and when the threat assessment warrants the same, the
RJSCC-Region IV may authorize the assignment of additional two (2)
Protective Agents as close-in security subject to the confinnation or

approval of the CBFSP.

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i.

In exceptionally meritorious circumstances, applicants may request the

RJSCC-Region IV for additional security subject to such conditions and
restrictions that the CBFSP may impose.

j.

The authority, including the TA, TSD and TATT, shall be in writing and in
three (3) copies.

k.

In case of the TSD, the original shall be given to the office, which will
provide the security personnel. The second shall be retained by the
CBFSP. The third shall be given to the applicant.

1.

In case of disapproval of the request, the RJSCC-Region IV shall notify the

applicant. The notice shall be in writing. The applicant may appeal the
disapproval to the CBFSP.

m.

As far as practicable, the security personnel to be assigned shall come

from the same unit or office in the same city, municipality, district, or
province.

n.

The officers assigned for security duty to a candidate shall be subject to

the same requirements as to the wearing of uniforms and the other
conditions imposed in Section 4 hereof.

o.

If at any time the ground for which the authority to employ, avail or

engage the services of security personnel ceases to exist, or for any valid
cause, the CBFSP shall revoke the authority granted.

p.

All applications, threat assessments, including the TAs, TSDs and TATTs
issued by the RJSCC shall be forwarded to the CBFSP within five (5) days
from issuance thereof for its appropriate action.

SEC. 13. Reporting Requirements. - The RJSCC-Region IV shall submit to the CBFSP a
weekly report on the implementation of this Resolution, which shall include the
following:

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a. Current status of the enforcement (i.e. number of arrests, names of persons

involved, number of confiscated firearms,

categorized

into licensed or

unlicensed) of the ban on firearms and security personnel;

b. The peace and order situation in the Province of Palawan particularly in Puerto
Princesa City, including insurgency, the existence and size of private armies, the
intensity of political rivalries and other circumstances, that may affect the
conduct of the elections; and
c. Inventory of the Temporary Authorities (TAs), Temporary Security Details
(TSDs), Temporary Authorities to Transport (TATTs).

SEC. 14. Enforcement,

Prohibition a1ld Penalties. -

Any member of the law

enforcement / security agencies enumerated in Sec. 4 hereof, who are not wearing the
authorized uniform, who do not display their agency issued identification cards
mentioned herein, and bears, carries or transports firearm or other deadly weapon,
without the possession of the required Certificate of Authority from the CBFSP shall be
presumed unauthorized to carry firearms and subject for arrest.

Violation of this prohibition is punishable with imprisonment of not less than one (1)
year but not more than six (6) years and shall not be subject to probation. In addition,
the guilty party shall be sentenced to suffer permanent disqualification to hold public
office and deprivation of the right of suffrage.

If he is a foreigner, he shall be sentenced to deportation which shall be enforced after

the prison term has been served.

This is without prejudice to the cancellation by the Chief, Philippine National Police, of
the violator's firearms license and permit to carry firearm outside residence, if any, and
the perpetual revocation of the privilege to secure similar license or permit in the future.

For government employees, perpetual disqualification to possess government owned

and issued firearms shall be imposed upon them.

Further, the same is without prejudice to the filing of the proper criminal and/or
adminish"ative charges.

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Any public officer who falsely certify under oath that the persons narned in the roster
are in the regular plantilla of the Agency, performing law enforcelnent functions and
are receiving regular compensation for the services rendered in the said agency and that
the firearms described are duly registered firearms shall be criminally and
administratively charged.

SEC. 15. Requirements for Certified True Copy of Certificate of Authority.Photocopies of the Certificates of Authority shall only be valid if they are:

a. certified as true copies of the record on file by the CBFSP;

b. printed on COMELEC security paper;
c.

stamped with COMELEC dry seal;

d. affixed with security sticker; and

e. covered in the original by official receipts of the COMELEC.

Certified true copies of the Agency's Certificate of Authority may be secured upon:

a. payment of legal fee with the COMELEC Cash Division in the amount of One
Hundred Pesos (PhP 100.00) for the first page and Two Pesos (PhP 2.00) for every
succeeding page per issuance of a Certified True Copy of File on Record of the
Agency's Certificate of Authority; and

b. submission by the Head of the requesting agency together with its Chief of
Personnel Division (or its equivalent) a certification under oath stating:

1.

which unit and personnel within their agency is authorized to be issued

said certified h'ue copies of their respective agency's Certificates of
Authority; and

11.

that the roster of personnel accompanying said request for certified true
copies of their agency's certificate of authority contain only their duly
authorized regular plantilla officers and members with actual law
enforcement and/ or security functions.

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Reso

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SEC. 16. Effectivity and Disseminatio1l. - This Resolution shall take effect immediately

after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines.

The Education and Information Deparhl1ent shall cause the publication of this
Resolution and shall furnish copies thereof to the Regional Election Director-COMELEC
Region IV, Provincial Election Supervisor-COMELEC Palawan, Election OfficerCOMELEC Puerto Princes a City, the PNP, the AFP and all other law enforcement
agencies.

SO ORDERED.

~'~
CHRIflTTAN nOBERT S. LIM
l)~l,>f:~, S'L~

Al:.iiiif; Lltut1111a1l

C0111missioner

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CBFSP FORM NO. 20IS-0I-Recall

(in 2 copies; with CD attached)

Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Intramuros, Manila

COMMITTEE ON BAN ON FIREARMS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL

(CBFSP)

( RECALL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR

City of Puerto Princesa
May 8,2015

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO BEAR FIREARMS with

AFFIDAVIT OF UNDERTAKING

NAME OF AGENCY : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~_ _ _ _ _ _~_ _~

ADDRESS : _____________________________________

I, _ _~_________~_ _ _ _ _~of legal age, Filipino, single/married

and a resident of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ after having been duly
sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby undertal<e that:
1) I

am

the

Head

of

the

peing

its

2) I am authorized to apply and submit the requirements for the issuance of

Certificate of Exemption from the Ban on Bearing, Carrying or Transporting of
Firearms and other Deadly Weapons under COMELEC Resolution No.

3) All the officers and personnel in the list attached hereto (Annex "A") and contained
in the compflct disc (CD) submitted herewith in PDF file, which is certified correct
by the Chief of Agency's Personnel Division, are in the regular plantilla of our
agency, req:iving regular compensation for the services rendered therein and
performing actual law enforcement and/or security functions;
4) The listed firearms described in Annex "A" are indeed presently in the possession of
the authorized officers and personnel named therein; thus, are all true and
correct, parVcularly the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Employee number / Serial number / roll number

Kind / description of issued firearm
Mal<e / model
Caliber '
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e) Firearm serial number

f) Firearm license / registration number / memorandum receipt number
5) The following required documents for the listed officers/personnel and their
authorized firearms, as listed, are still valid, updated and will not expire during
the election period from April 20, 2015 to May 18, 2015 such as:
a. Licenses and Registration/Long Certificate of Registration (LCR) of Firearms;
b. Permits to Carry Firearm Outside of Residence (PTCFOR)/Permit to Carry
Firearms Outside of Residence - Law Enforcement Agencies (PTCFOR-LEA)
c. Memorandum Receipts (MRs) / Acknowledgment Receipt of Equipment
(ARE)
d. Lettet Orders (LOs) / Memorandum Orders (MOs) / Mission Orders (MOs)

6) The list does not include consultants, part-time, temporary, contractual and
casual employees, job-order and confidential agents (CAs), whether receiving
compensation from the government agency or not; and
7) Our Officers and Personnel listed in the Roster, when in the possession of firearms, are:

"a) in the regular plantilla of the said agency and receiving regular compensation for
the services rendered therein;
b) in the agency-prescribed uniform showing clearly and legibly, at all times, the
name, rhnk and serial number, or in case rank and serial number are
inapplicable, the agency-issued identification card showing clearly the name and
position, iwhich shall remain visible at all times;
c) duly authorized to possess firearm and to carry the same outside of residence by
means of a valid permit to carry or by virtue of a valid mission order or a letter
order; and
d) in the actual performance of official law enforcement and/ or security duty, or in
going to 0; returning from his residence/ barracks or official station. "
;

8) The 4" x 5" colored picture of the authorized uniform for the officers and personnel
is likewise hereto attached and fully described (Annex "B");
9) The Certificate of Exemption which may be issued to our agency shall be
automatically rendered null and void at any time that any of my statements of
undertaldng herein is found to be false or not true;
10)The statements stated herein are all willingly, freely and voluntarily executed to
attest to the: truth of the foregoing facts in connection with this application abovementioned. I
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature and seal of my office on
this __ day of
, 2015, in the City of
, Philippines.
-

(Name and Signature)

HEAD OF AGENCY

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Republic of the Philippines)

City of

) 5.5.

SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE me this

day of _ _ _ _ __
2015, in the City/Municipality of
, Republic of the Philippines personally
appeared to me
with Identification No.
issued by
______ on __ _______
In ________
~

Notary Publici Administering Officer

Document No.: _ _ _ _~
Page No.
Book No.
Series of 2015

N.B. Please attach Annexes "A" and "B"

(Heads ofPNP, AFP, LEA, SectLrittJ Personnel of Accredited Foreign Diplomatic Corps and Foreign MilitanJ Personnel
covered by existing treaties and other agencies, if applicable)

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ANNEX "A" - FORM 2015-1

CERTIFIED LIST OF OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL

with
THEIR AUTHORIZED FIREARMS
NAME OF AGENCY
ADDRESS

NAME

RANK

SERIAL NO. ! ROLL

NO.! EMPLOYEE
NO.

KIND!
DESCRIPTION
OF ISSUED
FIREARM

MAKE!
MODEL

CALIBER

FIREARM
SERIAL NO.

FIREARM
LICENSE!
REGISTRATION
NO. !
MEMORANDUM
RECEIPT NO.

PERMIT TO
CARRY!
MISSION ORDER
! LETTER
ORDER
I

NOTE: TO BE SUBMITTED IN TWO (2) COPIES PLUS ONE (1) SOFT COpy (CD)

CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:

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CHIEF OF AGENCY'S PERSONNEL DIVISION

Republic of the Philippines)

City of
) S. s.
SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE me this __ day of
"'--of the--Philippines'-- personally appeared- to . me . - -...-.",,~- ..... ,,-~'"-

with

2015, in the City/Municipality of

Identification No.
-issued

by

, Republic
on

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ill _ _ _ _ _ __

Notary Public / Administering Officer

Document No.: - Page No. : _ _ __

Book No. : _ _ __

Series of 2015

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ANNEX "B" - FORM 2015-1-Recall

AUTHORIZED UNIFORM

NAME OF AGENCY

ADDRESS

COLORED PICTURE (4" X 5")

DESCRIPTION OF UNIFORM:

CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:

HEAD OF AGENCY

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CBFSP FORM NO. 2015-02- Recall

(in 2 copies; with CD attached)

Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Intramuros, Manila

COMMITTEE ON BAN ON FIREARMS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL

(CBFSP)
~

RECALL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR

City of Puerto Princesa
May 8,2015

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO BEAR FIREARMS with

AFFIDAVIT OF UNDERTAKING
,

NAME OF AGENCY : _ _ _~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~

ADDRESS

: __~_______________~_______________

I,
of
legal
age,
Filipino,
single/married an-~ a resident of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~__
after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby undertake that:
1) I am the Head of the Personnel or Human Resource Division of the abovenamed agency;
2) I am authorized to apply and submit the requirements for the issuall.ce of
Certificq.te of Exemption from the Ban on Bearing, Carrying or
Transporting of Firearms and other Deadly Weapons under COMELEC
Resolution No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
3) Our Secu.rity Agency is duly licensed to operate by the Philippine National
Police;
4) All the officers and personnel in the list attached hereto (Annex "A") and
containe~ in the compact disc (CD) in PDF file submitted herewith, are in
the regu~ar plantilla of our agency, receiving regular compensation for the
services rendered therein and performing actual law enforcement and/or
security functions;
5) The listed firearms described in Annex "A" are indeed presently in the
possession of the authorized officers and personnel named therein; thus,
are all tnle and correct, particularly the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Name and Employee number

Place / Area of Duty /Station
Kind j description of issued firearm
Maleej / model
Caliber
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f)
g)
h)
i)

Firearm serial number

Firearm license / Registration Number / Memorandum Receipt number
Permit to Carry / License to Exercise Security Profession (LESP)
Duty Detail Order (DDO) /Special Duty Detail Order (SDDO)

6) The folloWing required documents for the listed officers/personnel and their
authorized firearms, as listed, are still valid, updated and will not expire
during the election period from April 20, 2015 to May 18, 2015 such as:
a. License to Operate (LTO) of our agency
b. Licenses to Exercise Security Profession of the Security and
P:riotection Personnel
c. Licenses and Registration of all Firearms
d. Duty Detail Orders (DDOs) / Special Duty Detail Orders (SDDOs)
7) The Security and Protection Personnel whose names submitted herewith in
an attached list as Annex "A" are in the regular plantilla of the agellcy and
are performing actual security or protection services in their assigned
stations;
8) The 4" ~ 5" colored picture of the authorized uniform for the officers and
personnel is likewise hereto attached and fully described in Annex "B";
9) The Morithly Disposition Report (MDR of our Security Agency for the past
two months is hereto attached as Annex "C";
I 0) Our Security and Protection Personnel, when in the possession of firearms,
are:

a. in the agency-prescribed uniform with the agency-issued identification card

prominently displayed and visible at all times, showing clearly the name
and PlPsition;
b. in pos$ession of a valid License to Exercise Security Profession (LESP) with
Du.ty Detail Order (DDO) for security guards or Special Duty Detail Order
(SDDQ) for protection agents, and valid firearms license of the agency
where" they are employed.
c. deployed by Private Security Agencies duly licensed by the PNP;
d. deployed by Private Detective Agencies or Private Security Agencies duly
licensed/ accredited by the PNP, in case of Protection Agents; and
e. in the actual performance of duty at his specified place or area of duty.
11) I have ;paid the amount of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (Php _ _~~_
thru:

0:

O.R. No.
Date:
; (for payments made at the Cash Division, COMELEC, Main Office,
! Intramuros, Manila)
,

0'

LBP Deposit Slip No.

Date:.
, (for payment made thru Land Bank payable to COMELEC Savings
. Account No. 0012-1159-38)

12)

I understand that the application fee is for processIng and is therefore

non-refundable.
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13) The Certificate of Exemption which may be issued to our agency shall be
automatically rendered null and void at any time that any of my statements
of undertaking herein is found to be false or not true;
14) The statements stated herein are all willingly,

freely and voluntarily

executed to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts in connection with this
application above-mentioned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature and seal of my

office on this __ day of
,2015, in the City of
, Philippines.

(Name and Signature)

HEAD OF AGENCY'S
PERSONNEL/HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION

Republic of the Philippines)

City of
) S.S.
SUBGRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE me this
day of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2015, in the City/Municipality of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , Republic of the
Philippines personally appeared to me
with Identification
No.
issued by
on ___________ In _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Notary Publici Administering Officer

Document No.: _ _ _ __

Page No.
Book No.
Series of 2015

N.B. Please attach Annexes "A" and "B"

(Request For Authority To Employl Avail! Engage Security Personnel And Bodyguards)

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ANNEX "A" - FORM 2015-02-Recall

CERTIFIED LIST OF OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL

with
THEIR AUTHORIZED FIREARMS
NAME OF AGENCY
ADDRESS

NAME

Assigned
at/as

EMPLOYEE ID
NO.

LICENCE TO
EXERCISE
SECURITY
PROFESSION

KIND /
DESCRIPTION OF
ISSUED
FIREARM

MAKE/
MODEL

CALIBER

FIREARM
SERIAL
NO.

FIREARM
LICENSE /
REGISTRATI
ONNO.

PERMIT TO
CARRY /
MISSION
ORDER /
LETTER
ORDER
I

'------

--

NOTE: TO BE SUBMITTED IN TWO (2) COPIES PLUS ONE (1) SOFT COpy (CD)

CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:

CHIEF OF AGENCY'S PERSONNEL DIVISION

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)'

Republic of the Philippines)

DW~

)&&

SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE me this

day of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2015, in the City/Municipality of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , Republic of the
Philippines personally appeared to me
with Identification No.
_ _ _ issued by
on
m _ _ _ _ _ __

Notary Publici Administering Officer

Document No.:
Page No. : _~_ _
Book No. : _ __
Series of 2015

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ANNEX "B" - FORM 2015-02-Recall

AUTHORIZED UNIFORM

NAME OF AGENCY

ADDRESS

COLORED PICTURE (4" X 5")

DESCRIPTION OF UNIFORM:

CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:

HEAD OF AGENCY

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CBFSP FORM NO. 201S-03-RecaZZ

(in 2 copies; with CD attached)

Republic
Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Intramuros, Manila

COMMITTEE ON BAN ON FIREARMS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL

(CBFSP)

RECALL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR

City of Puerto Princesa
May 8,2015

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY / AVAIL/ ENGAGE

SECURITY PERSONNEL AND BODYGUARDS with

AFFIDAVIT OF UNDERTAKING

I,
of
legal
age,
Filipino,
single/married anc;l a resident of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- - - - - - , - - - - after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby voluntary undertakes
that:
Pis attach latest 2x2

1. I am

D a.

(pl~ase

check appropriate bo;x)

Public Official

photo
(taken within the last
six months)

Position and Office: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Db.

Candidate
Position:

City /Municipality / Province:

D c.

"

Private Individual
1

Ctshier /Treasurer /Disbursing Officer of

2. I have' the, honor to apply for Certificate of Authority to

Employ / /\vail/Engage The Service Of Security Personnel/ Bodyguard from
the Comtnittee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Personnel (CBFSP) of
the Commission on Elections (COMELEC);
3. I am availing/engaging security personnel and bodyguard for the following
reason/s;:

JUSTIFICATION/S

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(Attach, if any, documents to support the above justification. You may use
separate-sheet/ s, if necessary.)
4.

I am availing _ _ _ (number) of security personnel with the following

details:
a. OFFICE/AGENCY
b. NAME/S OF PREFERRED SECURITY PERSONNEL/ BODYGUARD TO
BE EMPLOYED:
b.I.

Name
Rank/Position Unit:
.1 Agency Contact No. :
Special Duty Detail Order (SbDO) No. :
License to Exercise Security Profession (LESP) No.: _ _ _~_ _
NATURE OF FIREARMS
Brand/Mal{e Caliber
Serial No.
Juridical License No.

b.I.

Name:
Rank/Position Unit:
Agency Contact Number:
Special Duty Detail Order (SDDO) No. :
License to Exercise Security Profession (LESP) No.
NATURE OF FIREARMS
Brand/Malee Caliber
Serial No.
Juridical License No.

5. All the n:ecessary requirements for the security personnel or bodyguard are
complied with and the Licences /Permits to Carry applicable to them and the
firearms that they carry are valid, updated and will not expire during the
election' period from April 20, 2015 to May 18, 2015, including those
applicable on the following:
a. Juridical Licenses and Registrations of all the Firearms,
b. Memorandum Receipts (MRs) / Aclmowledgement
Equipments (AREs),
c. License to Operate issued by the PNP,
d. Special Duty Detail Order (SDDO) No.,
e. Certificate of completion of VIP training course;

Receipt -of

6. I acknowledge that the CBFSP has the discretion to provide security

Personnel/bodyguard other than those mentioned in this application; and
7. I understand that any misrepresentation herein will be a ground for the
denial of., my application or if already approved, the automatic revocation of
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this authority
and/ or
the filing of appropriate
Administrative and / or Election Offense charge / s;

Criminal,

Civil,

8. I have paid the amount of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Php _ _ _ _ _ _l thru:

O.R. No.
Date:
" (for payments made at the Cash Division, COMELEC, Main Office,
Intramuros, Manila)

LBP Deposit Slip No.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ __
(for payment made thru Land Bank payable to COMELEC Savings
Account No. 0012-1159-38)
j

9. I understand that the application fee is for processing and is therefore nonrefundahle.

10. The stat~ments stated herein are all willingly, freely and voluntarily executed
to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts in connection with this
application above-mentioned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature and seal of my

office on this __ day of
, 2015, in the City of
, Philippines.

Name and Signature

Applicant
I

Republic of the Philippines)

City of
I , ) S. s.
SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE me this
day of
_ _ _ _~_ _ 2015, in the City/Municipality of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , Republic of the
Philippines personally appeared to me
with Identification
No.
issue4 by
on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In _ _ _ _ _ __

Notary Publici Administering Officer

Document No.: _ _ _ __
Page No.
Book No.
Series of2015

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CBFSP FORM NO. 2015-04-Recall

(2 copies).

Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Intramuros, Manila

COMMITTEE ON BAN ON FIREARMS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL

(CBFSP)

RECALL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR

City of Puerto Princesa
May 8,2015

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT

FIREARMS AND/OR ITS SPARE PARTS or
EXPLOSIVES AND/OR ITS COMPONENTS with
AFFIDAVIT OF UNDERTAKING
NAME OF COMPANY /CORPORATION_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

ADDRESS: _________________________________
I, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~~_____~_____ of legal age, Filipino,
a
single / married
and
resident
of
after
having
been duly sworn to'in accordance with law, do hereby undertake that:
1.

am:the

Head/Authorized

Representative

of

the

above-named

company/ corporation as evidenced by a Special Power of Attorney which is

hereto attached as Annex "A";

2. The said company/corporation is duly authorized, registered, licensed and
accredited to operate and engage in the manufacture, importation,
exportation, purchase, sale, distribution and dealing of firearms and/ or its
spare parts and/ or explosives and/ or its components;
3. I am authorized to apply and submit the requirements for the issuance of
Certificate of Exemption to Transport Firearms, Ammunitions, Firearm
Parts and Accessories, Explosives and/or its components from the Ban on
Bearing, '. Carrying or Transporting of Firearms and other Deadly Weapons
under COMELEC Resolution No. ___________________
4. The firearms and/ or its spare parts or the Explosives and/ or its components
will be transported, shipped, released, delivered and deposited are described
hereund<:<r with the following details:

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A) Firearms and/ or its spare parts:

Place of Destination / Admin

Origin
address
of Control
buyer
(complete
address)

Name
of Quantity Kind
Licensee /
Buyer

Make

Serial
No.

B) Explosives and/ or its components:

Place of Origin
i

Destination
(full address)

'.

Description of Quantity
Explosive / s or
component/s

License

C) Raw materials for the manufacture of firearms and/ or spare parts or explosives
and/ or components:
Destination
(full address)

Place of Origin

Description of Quantity
Explosive / s or
component/ s

License

..

5. That all the applicable and required permits, licenses and other documents
are still \ialid and will not expire during the election period particularly from
Apri120'l2015 to May 18,2015, including but not limited to:
"

a. Approved' Permit to Transport Firearms, Ammunition, Firearm Parts

and Accessories, Explosives and/or its components from Firearms
and Explosives Office, Philippine National Police together with its
attachment/s (Annex "B");
b. Endorsement letter from the Firearms and Explosives Office,
Philippine National Police (Annex "C");
c. Radio message stating therein the authorized PNP 'escort and
representative (Annex "D")
d. Sp,ecial Bank Receipt (Annex "E")
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6. The transportation of the firearm and/ or its spare parts and/ or explosives
and/ or its components may be allowed provided that within the period
stated in,the authority:
;

(i)

(ii)
(iii)

tqe firearms and/or its spare parts be immediately transported

dkectly to the Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) , Civil Security
Group (CSG), PNP;
t~e explosives and/ or its components be immediately transported
directly to the owner's explosives magazine / storage facility; and
t~e raw materials used in the manufacturing of firearms and/ or its
spare parts, explosives and their components, the same are
immediately transported by the authorized dealer, within the period
stated in the authority, directly to the explosives magazine/ storage
facility of the licensed manufacturer.
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7.

In case of sale, the tl."ansport or delivery of the above-described firearm shall

be on a one-way basis directly to the address of the buyer within twenty-four
(24) hours from the date as indicated in the authority and under the strict
conditions imposed by the PNP for the allowance of the transport;

8.

The tra11-sport and delivery of firearms and/ or its spare parts and other raw
materials for export/import to/from the airport/seaport shaH be on a oneway basis;

9. The names of the PNP escorts during the transport of the firearms and/or its
spare parts or explosives and/ or components are as follows:

~----~-------------------------------------------------b)
____ ___________________________________________
~

10.1 have pa,id the amount of _________________ (Php _ _ _ _ _ _ ) thru:

No.
Date:
O ; O.R.
(for payments made at the Cash Division, COMELEC, Main Office,
J

; Intramuros, Manila)

_ LBP Deposit Slip No.

Date:~--:---_ _----,,.---__
; (for payment made thru Land Bank payable to COMELEC Savings
Account No. 0012-1159-38)

11. The Certificate of Exemption which may be issued to

our
company / corporation shall be null and void at any time that any of my
statemerits herein is found to be false or not true;
12.The statements herein are willingly, freely and voluntarily executed to attest
to the truth of the foregoing facts in connection with this application abovementioned.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature and seal of my
office on this ___ day of
, 2015, in the City of
, Philippines.

(Name and Signature)

HEAD /AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

COMPANY / CORPORATION

OF

Republic of the Philippines)

City of
) S.S.
SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE me this
day of
2015, in the City/Municipality of _________ , Republic of the
Philippines personally appeared before me
with
Identification No.
issued by
on
m
,
~_______

~-------------.

Notary Publici Administering Officer

Document No.: ~__--'-__
Page No.
Boole No.
Series 0/2015
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