Comelec regional director Michael Abas said they will fully implement the total gun ban as provided for under Comelec Resolutions 1814 and 8714 aimed to ensure security during the election period. “Definitely we will not be issuing any exemption to any civilian, including the politicians,” Abas said. Abas said strictly enforcing the gun ban will restrict and control the movement of alleged private armies or armed bands being controlled by some politicians in the region and the neighboring areas.

It will be interesting to see whether the country breaks up into civil war over this ...