Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
POLICE REGIONAL OFFICE 3
Camp Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

MEMORANDUM

TO : See Distribution

FROM : Regional Director

SUBJECT : IMPLAN 21/2009 BILANG BOGA

DATE : July 31, 2009

1. REFERENCES:

a. NHQ LOI 49/09 BILANG BOGA;

b. NHQ LO1 39/09 KONTRA BOGA (Revised) dated July 10, 2009;
c. TDL IMPLAN TO LOI 49/09 BILANG BOGA dated July 20, 2009;
d. Executive Order No. 817, Providing for the Governments
Intensified Campaign Against Loose Firearms, dated July 7, 2009;
e. Implementing Rules and Regulations to Executive Order No. 817
Providing for the Governments Intensified Campaign Against Loose Firearms, dated
July 20, 2009;
f. Presidential Decree no. 1866, as amended by Republic Act no.
8294. Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in
Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms. Ammunition of Explosives or Instruments Used
in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives, and imposing Stiffer
Penalties for Certain Violations Thereof, and for Relevant Purposes, dated June 29,
1983.
g. Joint Communique of the First National Summit on Firearms
Control on May 18-19, 2009 at Camp Crame, Quezon City;
h. Supreme Court Circular No. 47-48 Disposition of Firearms,
Ammunitions of Explosives in Custodia Legis., dated September 11, 1998; and

2. PURPOSE:

This Implementing Plan sets forth the guidelines and procedures in the
conduct of the PNPs intensified campaign in the accounting, inventory, registration and
recording of firearms with expired licenses, unregistered firearms with the general
population, organic and CCSDAF firearms of the PNP, AFP, other law enforcement
agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs). Government Owned and Controlled
Corporations (GOCCs), Government Instrumentalities, other juridical entities, and
firearms under custodia Legis in order to reduce the number of loose firearms
nationwide by 3% monthly.

3. SITUATION:

The proliferation of loose firearms has been identified as the critical log,
in the Log Jam Concept, serving as one of the main obstacles in our anti-criminality
drive. The PNP statistics from CY 2004-2008 show an alarming 97.7% of all gun-
related crimes are committed with the use of loose firearms. In the 2007 national and
local elections, 229 election related violent incidents were recorded wherein 178 (78%)
were committed with the use of firearms.
 Currently, there are 78,151 loose firearms in Region 3: 32,458 loose
firearms are in the hands of threat groups, criminal elements and the general
population, while 45,693 firearms have expired/unrenewed licenses. (See Annex A-
Intelligence Estimate on Loose Firearms dated June 30, 2009). A last and Final
General Firearms Amnesty shall give all individuals and juridical entities the opportunity
to practice responsible gun ownership by renewing their expired licenses and/or register
all their loose firearms with the Philippine National Police.

Moreover, the PNP, being the sole repository of firearms and firearms
records in the country, has to update its database on the Firearms Information
Management System (FIMS) and its Integrated Ballistics Information System (IBIS).
Thus, there shall be an accounting, inventory, registration and recording of all organic
and CCSDAF firearms under Custodia Legis.

4. MISSION:

The PRO3, concurrent with its mission and functions and in pursuit of
Executive Order No. 817, shall conduct a comprehensive accounting, inventory,
registration and recording of firearms with expired licenses, unregistered firearms with
the general population organic and CCSDAF firearms of the PNP, AFP, other law
enforcement agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), Government Owned and
Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) Government Instrumentalities, other juridical entities,
and firearms under Custodia Legis in order to reduce the number of loose firearms
regionwide by 3% monthly.

5. EXECUTION:

a. Concept of Operations:

In support to the NTF BILANG BOGA, PRO3 shall activate a

Regional Task Group BILANG BOGA which shall orchestrate the conduct of a
comprehensive accounting, inventory, registration and recording of firearms categorized
as follows.

1) Firearms with expired licenses and unregistered firearms with

the general population;

2) Organic and CCSDAF firearms of the PNP, AFP, other law

enforcement agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), Government Owned and
Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Instrumentalities, and other juridical
entities; and

3) Firearms under Custodia Legis.

The Regional Task Group BILANG BOGA shall be headed by

the Regional Director as the RTG Commander to provide direction, control and
supervision in achieving the aforecited goals. The Chiefs of the Regional Logistics and
Research Development Division (C, RLRDD) and Regional Investigation and Detection
Management Division (RIDMD) as the Deputy RTG Commanders.

The RTGBB Staff on the other hand shall be composed of the

following:

a) FES, ROPD responsible for the accounting of firearms

with expired licenses and unregistered firearms in the hands of the general populace,
and maintenance of FIMS;
 b) RIDMD responsible for the accounting of firearms under
Custodia Legis;

c) PRO3 IT Officer responsible for the maintenance of

online firearms data inquiry, registry and reporting system;

d) RCLO3 responsible for the conduct of ballistics

examinations of all accounted firearms and maintenance of the IBIS;

e) RPCRD - responsible for the overall implementation of the

RFCP Communications Plan; and

f) RLRDD responsible for the following:

1) Establishment, organize, coordinate and supervise

the Regional Joint Firearms Control Desk (RJFCD); and

2) C, RLRDD is designated as the Head of the

RJFCD with Deputy Chief, RLRDD; RSAO; Chief, FES, ROPD; and Deputy Chief,
RCLO3, as members.

The RTG BILANG BOGA will focus on the following goals of

the NFCP:

a) Accounting of Firearms with Expired Licenses and

Unregistered Firearms with the General Population.

A Last and Final General Firearms Amnesty shall be

implemented on October 1 to 31, 2009 with the following activities:

1) FES, ROPD shall furnish all PPOs/CPOs and

CPS/MPS the following documents/forms.

(a) List of firearm holders with expired/un-renewed

licenses;
(b) Notification Letter Format;
(c) Application Forms for Renewal of Licenses;
(d) Application Forms for Registration of Firearms;
(e) Official Receipts/Order of Payment Form
(OR/OP);
(f) Primer on the Final General Firearms Amnesty
Program; and
(g) Information posters and streamers.

2) For Firearms with expired licenses, Notification

Letters signed by the COP shall be served by police patrols, in coordination with
Barangay Officials; thus a house to house visitation scheme on delinquent firearms
licenses shall be implemented at the CPS/MPS level.

(a) The CPS/MPS Firearms Control Desk shall

initially process applications for renewal of FAs licenses to ensure completeness and
authenticity of required documents. After which, the CPS/MPS Finance Officer issues
the order of payment. In areas without Land Bank of the Philippines branches, the
applicant may pay the license fees to the CPS/MPS finance Officer who shall issue the
corresponding provisional receipt.
 The COP shall affix his name and signature in
the Renewal Application Form which shall serve as temporary license until the genuine
license from FED is delivered to the licensees by the police.

(b) The COP forwards all accomplished

application forms with required attachments to the Provincial Firearms Control
Secretariat which will in turn forward the same to the Regional Firearms Control
Secretariat and subsequently submitted to FED/Satellite Offices for final processing.
The approved Firearms License card shall be dispatched to the PRO/CPO/PPO to be
delivered by the COP or to be claimed by the applicant at the police station, whichever
is practicable.

3) For unregistered firearms with the general

population, amnesty applicants shall fill-up application forms at the CPS/MPS,
CPO/PPO and PRO. COPs/PDs/RDs shall affix their names and signatures in the
application forms which will serve as permit to transport firearms by the applicant for a
period of seven (7) days.

(a) Applicant delivers his firearms and

accomplished application forms with the required attachments to the Firearms Control
Desk for initial processing to ensure completeness and authenticity of requirements.
Thereafter, the designated Finance Officer/FESAGS issues the order of payment. In
areas without Land Bank of the Philippines branches, applicant may pay registration
fees to the Finance Officer/PPO-FESAGS/ROPD-FESAGS who shall issue the
corresponding provisional receipt.

(b) All Accomplished form with required

attachments and the firearms shall be brought to the Provincial/Regional Secretariat for
processing and ballistics examination.

(c) The firearms shall be returned to the applicant

together with a duplicate copy of the accomplished application form which will serve as
the temporary firearms license until the genuine license card is released to the applicant
by the police.

4) A qualified applicant may be allowed to possess any

firearm in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations, except for the following:

(a) Crew served weapons like Light Machine Guns

(LMGs), Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) and Recoilless Rifles (RRs);

(b) High-Powered Rifles with caliber more than

7.62 Millimeters;

(c) High-Powered Rifles with caliber below 7.62

millimeters which are belt-fed; and

(d) Other weapons like Rifle Grenades, Grenade

Launchers and Rocket Launchers.

5) The PNP shall not allow the licensing of illegally

manufactured firearms such as the homemade and/or fabricated firearms locally known
as Paltik Firearms. However, the PNP shall accept the surrender of Paltik Firearms
for their subsequent destruction.
 6) All PPOs, CPOs and CPS/MPS to include PRO3 HQs
shall provide firearms drop boxes in respective offices where firearm owners can
abandon their Paltik or loose firearms during the amnesty period.

7) Fees:

(a) Renewal of expired firearms license-PHP

650.00; and

(b) Licensing of unregistered firearm PHP

1,000.00

b) Accounting of Organic and CCSDAF Firearms of the PNP,

AFP, other Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), Local Government Units (LGUs),
Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government
Instrumentalities and other Juridical Entities.

1) ROPD-FES shall provide the Regional Joint Firearms

Control Desks (RJFCDs) thru FED, CSG the data on all firearms of the AFP, other
LEAs, LGUs, GOCCs, Government Instrumentalities and other Juridical Entities.

2) The RJFCD shall coordinate with the participating

partner agencies for them to establish their respective RJFCDs and to come up with a
schedule of inspection.

3) Conduct inspections to the offices of the concerned

entities following the pre-arranged schedule for the accounting, inventory, ballistics
examination and registration of organic firearms of the PNP, AFP, other LEAs, LGUs,
GOCCs, Government Instrumentalities and other Juridical Entities and the subsequent
issuance of Long Certificate of Registration (LCR)

4) CCSDAF firearms in custody of the PNP, AFP and other

LEAs shall be accounted, inventoried and turned-over to the PNP for proper disposition.

5) The aforecited activities shall be replicated at the

provincial/city levels. The Regional JFCDs shall cater to the Provincial LGUs and the
Provincial JFCDs shall cater to the City/Municipal LGUs.

6) Weekly Accomplishment Report shall be submitted by

the Joint Firearms Control Desks to their respective PRO RTFBB Secretariat for
consolidation and submission to the NTFBB secretariat starting August 10, 2009. The
National Joint Firearms Control Desk shall consolidate all weekly accomplishment
report.

c) Accounting of Firearms under Custodia Legis.

1) The RTGBB shall conduct an inventory of all firearms

in the custody of all judicial and prosecution entities;

(a) The RTGBB/PTGBB/CTGBB shall inform in

writing the judicial and prosecution entities concerned regarding the turn-over to the
PNP of all confiscated firearms with resolved cased. The RTFBB & PTGBB/CTGBB
shall examine/check the condition of the said firearms before they are turn-over to the
FED, CSG;
 (b) All evidence firearms in the custody of the
judicial and prosecution entities shall be properly documented by the Court Process
Officers (CPOs). Initial inventory report shall be submitted to the NTFBB Secretariat not
later than August 31, 2009 and every month thereafter; and

(c) The CPOs shall coordinate with the concerned

judicial and prosecution entities for the proper storage of all evidence firearms.

2) The designated Evidence Custodians shall have a

system of inventory of all confiscated firearms as a result of police operations. All
evidence firearms shall be presented in court immediately to support the filing of
appropriate cases. The investigating units must be guided by the order of the court of
the disposition of the said firearms.

3) All confiscated firearms shall be properly reported:

(a) Spot/After Operation Reports shall include

details of all confiscated firearms as recorded in the duly accomplished Confiscated
Firearms Form (CFF);

(b) The CFF together with the confiscated

firearms shall be submitted to the Regional/Provincial Crime Laboratory Offices for
ballistics examination. Thereafter, concerned police office shall retain custody of all
evidence firearms; and

(c) Upon termination of cases and/or when the

concerned firearm is no longer needed as evidence, unit commanders shall facilitate the
retrieval of such firearms from the courts. After proper documentation, the said firearms
shall be turned over to FED, CSG. Confiscated firearms which are not used as
evidence shall be properly documented prior to their turn-over to FED, CSG.

b. Tasks:

1) RLRDD:

a) C, RLRDD is designated as Deputy RTGBB

Commander,

b) C, RLRDD is also designated as the Head of the

RJFCD with Deputy C, RLRDD and RSAO as members;

c) Supervise and monitor the accounting, inventory and

registration of Organic and CCSDAF Firearms of the PNP, AFP, other Law Enforcement
Agencies (LEAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), Government Owned and Controlled
Corporations (GOCCs), Government Instrumentalities and other Juridical Entities; and

d) Conduct inspections to the offices of the concerned

entities following the pre-arranged schedule for the accounting, inventory, ballistics
examination and registration of organic firearms of the PNP, AFP, other LEAs, LGUs,
GOCCs, Government Instrumentalities and other Juridical Entities and the subsequent
issuance of Long Certificate of Registration (LCR);

e) Submit Weekly Accomplishment Report on the results

of the campaign to Director, DL, Attn: DD, DL. Initial report shall be submitted on
August 10, 2009 and every week thereafter. Consolidated monthly report shall be
submitted on August 30, 2009 and every month thereafter;
c) Perform other tasks as directed.
 2) RIDMD:

a) C, RIDMD is designated as Deputy RTGBB

Commander;
f) Supervise and monitor the accounting of firearms
under Custodia Legis,

g) Shall inform in writing the judicial and prosecution

entities concerned regarding the turn-over to the PNP of all confiscated firearms with
resolved case and shall examine/check the condition of the said firearms before they
are turn-over to the FED, CSG; and

h) Perform other tasks as directed.

3) ROPD - FES:

a) C, FES designated as member of the RJFCD;

b) Supervise and monitor the accounting of firearms with

expired licenses and unregistered firearms in the hands of the general populace; and

c) Submit Weekly Accomplishment Report on the results of

the campaign to Director, CSG, Attn: DD, CSG. Initial report shall be submitted on
August 10, 2009 and every week thereafter. Consolidated monthly report shall be
submitted on August 30, 2009 and every month thereafter;

d) Responsible for the accounting of firearms with

expired licenses and unregistered firearms in the hands of the general populace, and
maintenance of FIMS;

e) Provide firearms drop box where firearm owners can

abandon their Paltik or loose firearms during the amnesty period; and

f) Perform other tasks as directed.

4) RPHRDD:

a) Issue orders to personnel who shall compose the RTG

BILANG BOGA, and

b) Perform other tasks as directed.

5) RPCRD:

a) Orchestrate the public information drive relative to this

campaign;

b) Perform other tasks as directed.

6) RCD:

a) Provide fund support required in the implementation of

this LOI; and
b) Perform other tasks as directed.

c) Perform other tasks as directed.

 7) RCLO3:

a) Supervise and monitor the conduct of ballistics

examinations of all accounted firearms and maintenance of the IBIS;

i) Deputy C, RLCO3 is designated as member of the

RJFCD; and

j) Perform other tasks as directed.

8) All PPOs/CPOs:

a) PDs/CDs shall act as STG BILANG BOGA

Commander in respective AORs;

b) Implement the comprehensive accounting and

registration of firearms with expired licenses, unregistered firearms with the general
population, organic and CCSDAF firearms of the PNP, AFP other law enforcement
agencies and juridical entities and firearms under Custodia Legis within respective AOR;

c) Submit Implementation Plan to this Office (Attn: ROPD-

FES) NLT one (1) week upon receipt of this IMPLAN;

d) Provide firearms drop boxes in respective offices where

firearm owners can abandon their Paltik or loose firearms during the amnesty period

e). Submit Weekly Accomplishment Report on the results of

the campaign to ROPD (Attn: C, FES). Initial report shall be submitted on August 10,
2009 and every week thereafter. Consolidated monthly report shall be submitted on
August 30, 2009 and every month thereafter;

f). Conduct monthly assessment on the performance of

subordinate unit commanders in this campaign and initiate appropriate action on non-
performers and under achievers; and

g) Perform other tasks as directed.

c. Coordinating Instructions:

1. Massive information campaign on the National Firearms Control

Program shall be simultaneously launched throughout the country starting July 21, 2009

2. Processing of all applications for renewal of expired firearms licenses

and registration of unregistered firearms shall start on August 1, 2009.

3. RTGBB/PSTGBB/CSTGBB structures shall involve the counterpart of

the community representatives/NGOs to the NFCP to assist in the realization of the
advocacy on responsible gun ownership.

4. Firearms ballistics examination fees shall be shouldered by

respective agencies.

5. Provide firearms drop boxes in all its offices where firearm owners
can abandon their Paltik or loose firearms during the amnesty period.
 6. The First Performance Assessment shall cover the period August to
October 2009 and subsequent monthly Performance Assessments shall, likewise, be
conducted. Unit Commander who fail to achieve the performance target of reducing the
number of loose firearms in their respective AOR by 3% a month shall be evaluated,
and if found remiss in their duties, shall be subjected to the administrative relief policy of
the PNP.

7. Operational requirements in the implementation of this plan beyond

the capability of territorial police units shall be submitted to this Headquarter for
immediate appropriate action

8. Firearms verifications/inquiries may be made through the following

PNP offices:

NFCP Secretariat

SMART - 09286106418
GLOBE - 09155000867
SUN - 09236936251
PLDT - (02) 723-8703 Loc 4230
NOC - (02) 721-8703 Loc 3043
LED, TDO - (02) 723-0401 Loc 3383
E-mail Address - [email protected]
- [email protected]
Website - pnp.com.ph

FED Office

Chief FED - (02) 723-0401 Loc 3078/3178

Licensing Branch - (02) 723-0401 Loc 4478/4578
Operations Branch - (02) 723-0401 Loc 4488
Records Section - (02) 723-0401 Loc 4298/4458

PRO3

RTOC - (045) 860-2940

- (045) 860-2941
E-mail Address - [email protected]
- [email protected]

9. All issuances not in conflict with this IMPLAN are still in effect.

6. EFFECTIVITY:

This IMPLAN shall take effect immediately

LEON NILO A DELA CRUZ, CESE

Police Chief Superintendent
Regional Director
Distribution:

All Tasked Offices/Units

Copy Furnished:

Command Group

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

PRO3
Task Group RD (RTGBB Commander)
Bilang Boga

DRDA

Regional
Secretariat

JITG

Composite OTs
RMG3

PPOs/CPOs
Task Group Bilang Boga PDs/CDs (P/CTGBB Commanders)

JISTG Provincial/City
Secretariat

Composite OTs PMG/CMG

Municipal/City
Firearms Control