PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde ordered the dismissal of several police officials for facilitating and approving applications for firearm licenses despite incomplete and questionable supporting documents and for selling weapons, some of which "unwittingly" have fallen into the hands of communist insurgents.

Albayalde’s directive was based on the dismissal order of the Office of the Ombudsman against:

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