Darlene declares GenSan NO-FIREARM ZONE
Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio signed on Friday, August 13, 2010 Executive Order No. 23 declaring General Santos City as No-Firearm Zone.
The move is in response to the spate of armed violence and crime incidents involving firearms in the city since early this year which has reached an alarming level.
The E.O. cites Republic Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991 which gives the City Mayor the power to:
“Act as the deputized representative of the National Police Commission, formulate the peace and order plan of the city and upon its approval, implement the same; and as such, exercise general and operational control and supervision over the local police forces in the city, in accordance with RA 6975,” and
“Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to suppress disorder, riot, lawless violence, rebellion or sedition, or to apprehend violators of the law when public interest so requires.”
In relation to this, the E.O further states that pursuant to Philippine National Police Memorandum Circular No. 2010-008, “Rationalizing the Police on Possession, Bearing and Carrying of Firearms”, local government units are encouraged to declare their respective territorial jurisdictions as “gun-free zones”.
With this declaration, the mayor has called upon the PNP and other law enforcement agencies to fully implement Presidential Decree 1866 as amended and known as “Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing In, Acquisition or Disposition, of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives or Instruments Used in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer Penalties for Certain Violations Thereof and for Relevant Purposes,” and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations.
The E.O. aims to address the use of loose firearms in the city and does not prejudice against civilians who possess firearms, which have proper licenses.
The E.O. takes effect until such time that the Sangguniang Panlungsod providing a more permanent solution to this problem, passes a proper ordinance. Councilor Dante Vicente, who chairs the Peace and Order Committee is now finalizing the draft of said measure.
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nice A Says:
Buti naman at peace and order tlga ang priority ng new mayor natin. Go, go, go Mayor Darlene!
Posted on August 18th, 2010 at 5:22 PM
GensanBoy Says:
“The E.O. aims to address the use of loose firearms in the city and does not prejudice against civilians who possess firearms, which have proper licenses”
Thumbs up for this.
Posted on August 18th, 2010 at 9:43 PM
checkmate101 Says:
mabuhay si Mayor DArlene. ok din ang E.O. 23 nya . . .
but next time, dapat LINISIN DIN NI MAYOR ANG MGA ABUSADONG DRIVERS DITO SA GENSAN. NAKAKA IRITA MGA UGALI NILA.
Posted on August 19th, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Tommy Pangcoga Says:
Pwede bang gumawa na agad ng monitoring committee para regular na bisitahin at tingnan ang lahat ng mga police precints natin kung sumusunod o hindi, or pinapatupad ito or hindi? Pwede nga natin maasahan cguro ang mga inspectors pataaas, pero alanganin talaga ang disiplina ng mga hindi commissioned officers. They practice impunity and play with the law behind the backs of their superior or commanding officers, or when they are not around. Yung sa Papa 4 sabi nila sa report nila, nagresponde agad sila sa July 7 incident jan sa papasok ng VS Homes. Ang sabi ng anak ng namatay na biktima, NOT LESS THAN 15 MINUTES bago sila dumating. Pati protocols hindi alam ng naka duty nung gabi ng July 7. Hamakin mo gusto pa idaan sa presinto ang naghihingalo na biktima na may gunsot wound na para i-interrogate. One broken left rib, two broken right ribs, damage to the spine (column and cord), damage to the lungs, tapos i-interrogate pa? Napaka power din naman. Ang sabi pa ng anak hindi simple hold up yun. Kaso ala sila pera kumuha ng abogado para i-elevate ang case to higher crime.
Posted on August 20th, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Toinks Says:
Mayor Darlene, marami pong dapat ayusin, linisin, repasuhin sa hanay ng mga tagapag patupad ng batas sa ating lungsod. Nakakabahala po ang halos sunod sunod na insidente ng patayan sa lungsod nitong mga nakaraang buwan. Sana po ay lalo pang pa-igtingin ang security plan ng ciudad. Medyo hindi po kagandahan talaga ang mga nangyayari. Although these crimes are just part of the city’s growing up problem but this reason should never be served as an excuse. We can make a difference by doing something substantial and effective.
I commend you actions regarding the City’s International Airport. Mabuhay po kayo! Let us protect the interest of the city and of the Generals as a whole. Thank you and more power!
Posted on August 21st, 2010 at 6:09 AM
checkmate101 Says:
to tommy pangcoga: yes ganyan ang sistema sa pulis. . . di sila magkilos if walang utos ang prescint commander. Naalala ko tuloy yung isang aksidente sa lagao nag karambola yung van yung 2 galing pa sa kcc papuntang glan. yung 1 galing sa lagao church daw kasama sa makikilibing. Dahil sa kaskaserong driver na wari ba’y kanila ang kalsada, wala silang paki if me mabangga sila. . . mula sa kanto ng rivera street at catolico avenue, hanggang LAgao presinto, 5 minutes lang yan sa tricycle. Same time naman, me dadaang bumbero me sunog pa sa lagao That time,
imagine mo ha. . . lapit ng rivera street sa precinto WALANG DUMATING NA PULIS kAHIT NAKA 5 TAWAG. Need pa ipa blotter bago sila magpunta. Pero sa totoo lang yung PNP if kumpletuhin mo ganito na PANG DISPLAY NA PULIS.
YUNG MGA PULIS NATIN SA GENSAN. . . SINUSUKA NG MGA TAGA LAGAO, KASI WALANG MAASAHAN SA ORAS NA KAILANGAN SILA.
KAYA PLEASE MAYOR DARLENE PAKI KALAMPAG MO NGA ANG POLICE CHIEF NA SI KHU.
Posted on August 21st, 2010 at 11:20 AM
John Marshall Says:
its a good start…ensuring peace and order in the city really needs policy support from the local chief executive then everything follows…as a resident of the city..I too, has an obligation to support this noble move of the Honorable Mayor…spread the good news…..share your views with utmost responsibility…..
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Danny Gane Says:
STOP PASSING E.O.’s that already exists in our national laws on whatever. DUPLICATIONS JUST WASTE TIME AND RESOURCES.
Instead attack the problem at its roots, Why do people get killed easily nowadays? Why there are people or takers who do it as if life is so cheap? It’s not an easy problem to solve anyway (hehehe), there are other important factors that contributes to its complications like Gensan is not an island and other people from other places have also access to our place.
Maybe you can make use of your AIM Kagawads to help you. Some of them even declared they can do anything (kaya gawin kahit ano, kaya lahat committees, AIM kagawad may hawak).
Using firearm is just one of many ways of killing a person. If you declare no firearm zone, you should include everybody (license or unlicense). All forms of guns are deadly weapons, we are all human and subject to emotions, NO EXCEPTIONS. THE LAW APPLIES TO ALL, OR NONE AT ALL!
My common sense dictates me to tell you, why not pass E.O.’s or Ordinances that will help decrease unemployement for a start.
Disciplining habal2x driver by giving more ways to KOTONGERS to extort money from them (Acharon’s) is not a good way to start.
Posted on September 11th, 2010 at 3:32 AM
Khalid Says:
invite more businessmen to invest in our city to generate employment instead of declaring no firearm zone.
Posted on September 11th, 2010 at 4:47 PM