PNP records confirm Vice President Duterte owns 22 registered firearms

MANILA – Philippine National Police-Firearms and Explosives Office records confirmed that Vice President Sara Duterte personally owns 22 registered firearms, according to testimony delivered during impeachment court proceedings on Saturday. PMaj. Joericson Sangalang, Chief of the PNP-FEO Records Section, presented the documentation detailing the Vice President's complete registered weapons inventory. The disclosure marked the 30th day of hearings in the impeachment trial, which has drawn significant public and legislative attention. Gun ownership records in the Philippines are maintained through the PNP-FEO, the government agency responsible for regulating firearms registration and licensing. Military and government officials typically hold firearms permits distinct from civilian restrictions. The presentation of Duterte's weapons registry became relevant to the broader impeachment proceedings currently underway in the Senate. The nature of the firearms and circumstances surrounding their registration were not immediately detailed in available accounts of the testimony.