ILOILO City – A man was arrested at a checkpoint in Barangay Zarrague, Pototan, Iloilo.
The 30-year-old Nelson Pastolero of Ladrido Street, Pototan violated the election gun ban, a police report showed.
A .22-caliber unlicensed revolver loaded with five bullets was recovered from Pastolero when police manning a checkpoint frisked him around 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Pastolero was detained in the Pototan police station lockup cell.
He was facing charges for violation of the election gun ban and Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act./PN