Manila, Jan. 2 -- Four police officers are under investigation and facing dismissal over alleged celebratory gunfire during New Year festivities.

The officers include a police master sergeant in Surigao del Sur, a police senior master sergeant in Iloilo, and patrolmen in Paranaque City and Cagayan de Oro City.

In a news release Friday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the regional directors of Caraga, Western Visayas and the National Capital Region to disarm and detain three of the officers following their arrest.

A follow-up operation is underway to arrest the patrolman in Cagayan de Oro City who remains at large.

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