Manila, April 22 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental has stepped up its campaign against loose firearms following shooting incidents where the guns used were undocumented.

Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday that as of April 22, a total of 10 shooting incidents were reported since January this year.

Of the number, eight cases have already been filed against the suspects, while two others are still under investigation, he said.

"We are calling on the community to report to authorities persons who may possess guns that are unregistered while we continue with our monitoring of loose firearms and the strengthening of che...