PRO-6 tops nationwide loose firearms accounting

ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) emerged as the country’s top-performing police region in accounting for loose firearms, which it attributed to the implementation of Project RTT 3389, or Restrict, Track and Turn-In.

From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2026, PRO-6 accounted for 6,838 firearms across Western Visayas.

The accomplishment placed PRO-6 ahead of other police regions, with PRO-3 in Central Luzon accounting for 5,070 firearms, PRO-11 in the Davao Region with 3,070 and PRO-4A in Calabarzon with 2,998 during the same period.

Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño, Western Visayas police chief, said the figures reflect the sustained implementation of Project RTT 3389, a PRO-6 initiative focused on strengthening firearms accountability and encouraging the proper turn-in of loose firearms across the region’s 3,389 barangays.

PRO-6 said the accomplishment represents a regionwide effort to account for firearms outside the proper registration and licensing system and encourage their lawful turnover.

Tuaño said Project RTT 3389 provided a focused approach for police units to work with local governments and barangays in reaching communities and addressing loose firearms at the local level.

The regional police chief attributed the accomplishment to the sustained efforts of police personnel and the strong cooperation of local partners throughout Western Visayas.

“This is a collective accomplishment of Western Visayas. Our police units and personnel stayed focused on the work, but the cooperation of our LGUs, barangays, and communities made a significant difference. Project R.T.T. 3389 gave us a clear direction, and our people responded with consistent effort,” Tuaño said.

He emphasized that the goal is not simply to increase the numbers but to help prevent firearms from being used in incidents that could put lives and communities at risk.

“Every firearm properly accounted for is one less concern for our communities. We will continue this effort with the same focus and coordination, because public safety is strengthened when the police, local governments, barangays, and the community work together,” he added.

Tuaño also expressed appreciation to all PRO-6 units and personnel, as well as local government units and barangays across Western Visayas’ five provinces and highly urbanized city, for contributing to the accomplishment.

PRO-6 reminded the public that firearms must be properly licensed, registered and securely stored.

The regional police office advised anyone who encounters an unattended, abandoned or unclaimed firearm not to touch, move or keep it and to immediately report it to the nearest police station or through Unified 911 so trained personnel can safely respond.

Tuaño also vowed to sustain PRO-6’s efforts to account for loose firearms, strengthen coordination with local partners and promote responsible firearm ownership as part of its broader crime-prevention and public-safety strategy.