Visaya made the directive even as the AFP inventory of firearms revealed that two of the high-powered weapons seized this week by the Philippine National Police (PNP) from a gunrunning syndicate were government-issued firearms. The Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police (PC-INP), the predecessor of the PN, used to be under the command of the AFP. Visaya also ordered the AFP’s three service branches to help the PNP determine where the ammunition confiscated were issued. The place is a stone’s throw away from Camp Crame, the home of the PNP. He added that the AFP leadership is seriously looking into the issue as some soldiers had been implicated in illegal activities in the past and they are facing court martial.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2016 14:26 UTC