BACOLOD City – Civilian gun owners in this city may not be allowed to use their firearms during the month-long 36th MassKara Festival. Councilor El Cid Familiaran, Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee on police, security, jail management and penology chairman, is set to present a resolution in today’s SP session requesting Director General Ricardo Marquez, Philippine National Police chief, through Chief Superintendent Bernardo Diaz, Police Regional Office 6 director, to implement a gun ban in this city during the festival. If the resolution will be approved, civilian gun holders, excluding on-duty security guards, will not be allowed to carry or use their firearms from Sept. 25 to Oct. 20. Familiaran said he pushed for the gun ban after festival director and Kasadya Bacolod Development Foundation, Inc. president Rhoderick Samonte asked him to do so. It is proper that a gun-ban will be imposed during the festival to ensure the safety of “merry-goers” and maintain the city’s peace and order situation. Themed, “It’s Booming Bacolod. Experience the Vibrance,” this year’s MassKara Festival started with pre-festival activities Aug. 24. The pre-MassKara events are set to end on Sept. 30, while the festival will formally start on Oct. 1 and is set to end during the city’s Charter Day anniversary on Oct. 19./PN By MAE SINGUAY
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