MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Monday pressed the Philippine National Police to crack down on local politicians' use of bodyguards who purportedly carry unlicensed firearms, which, they said, has been one of the root causes of the proliferation of political violence in the countryside. At the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, Sens. Ronald dela Rosa and Raffy Tulfo also vowed to push for an amendment of the Local Government Code to remove the authority of local elective officials over their local police.

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