![“The Pharmally case... there are 46 respondents [in our complaint], kaya medyo matagal. And many of them have become invisible. Para bang they're trying to evade the jurisdiction of this body,” says Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.](https://www.panaynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/plunder_copy_resized_resized-218x150.jpg "Ombudsman presses P11-B Pharmally plunder case But 23 respondents missing— Remulla")
BACOLOD City – Two gun ban violators were arrested at a checkpoint in Crossing Payao, Barangay Bagroy, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental.
An improvised pistol loaded with five live bullets of a 12-gauge shotgun was recovered from the 21-year-old Rocky Sariana and 50-year-old Allan Sariana, a police report showed.
The Sarianas – whose relationship with each other was not immediately clear – were arrested on Tuesday.
The Barangay Lalagsan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental residents were detained in the Binalbagan police station lockup cell.
They were charged for violating the election gun ban./PN
