The National Capital Region Police Office reported on Sunday that it has still yet to monitor any untoward incidents regarding the filling of certificates of candidacy for the various barangay posts ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections slated on 30 October.

NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said that they have not received any information on any incidents as 46,910 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan candidates have already filed their certificate of candidacy for elective positions in 1,709 barangays in Metro Manila.

Nartatez said they have set up more than 1,000 checkpoints in various parts of Metro Manila since the start of the implementation of the gun ban on 28 August in a continuing effort to thwart any election-related violence in the region.

He also disclosed that intensified security measures in the metropolis resulted in the arrest of 59 people after they yielded guns, homemade firearms, bladed weapons and other deadly items.

Of those arrested, four of them were apprehended in checkpoints while 55 were collared in metro-wide police operations — most of those arrested were in Caloocan Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela and Manila City.

"All violators during the duration of the election period would be prosecuted and penalized accordingly. The NCRPO will carry on with its campaign against all forms of criminality and illegal drugs while keeping the people safe and protected at all times," Nartatez said.

"We will keep up with our vigilance and increase police presence and visibility in public areas," he added.