THE REGIONAL Civil Security Unit (RCSU) XI is rolling out weekend one-stop shops and a simplified provisional licensing scheme across the Davao Region to encourage gun owners to register loose firearms and renew expired permits.
Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 11, RCSU XI chief PLTCOL Clark Casiwen urged firearm holders and enthusiasts to utilize accessible processing centers to ensure legal compliance.
To eliminate bottlenecks in licensing, Casiwen said RCSU XI now operates a weekend one-stop shop every Saturday and Sunday and on weekdays at SM City Davao in Ecoland, offering on-site neuropsychiatric exams, drug testing, police clearances, and registration assistance.
Weekday processing remains open Monday through Friday at the regional headquarters in Camp Quintin M. Merecido in Buhangin, alongside satellite Stakeholder Assistance Centers in Tagum City and Digos City.
“As you can see, there is no reason that you will not register your firearms,” Casiwen said, noting that personnel are stationed at all venues to assist applicants.
RCSU XI is also promoting the Provisional License to Own and Possess Firearms (P-LTOPF), a streamlined permit designed for gun owners who are abroad, bedridden, disabled, or planning to sell or transfer their firearms rather than retain them.
Applicants for the P-LTOPF only need to present one valid government ID, an application form, a firearm turn-in slip, a Permit to Transport (PTT), and a ₱500 processing fee.
Casiwen added that RCSU 11 will deploy personnel directly to assist bedridden or immobilized owners who cannot visit their offices.
As part of its broader campaign against unregistered weapons, the unit is also conducting dialogues with gun club presidents, shooting range operators, and firearm dealers across the region to ensure their members comply with national gun laws.
