Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa on Tuesday instructed all policemen to arrest barangay tanod (village watchmen) illegally carrying firearms in their localities.

The order came after an incident in December last year involving 10 policemen in Mandaluyong City who mistakenly fired at a vehicle, killing two persons.

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