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The Philippine National Police's current duty pistol is reportedly the Canik TP9SF Elite-S (9mm Luger), per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2018 source and not re-verified since. No general-issue patrol rifle is sourced: the IWI Galil ACE 22N (5.56x45mm NATO) is listed, but its entry doesn't say it is general issue.
The Philippine National Police's current duty pistol is reportedly the Canik TP9SF Elite-S, chambered in 9mm Luger, per news or manufacturer reports.
No general-issue patrol rifle is sourced for the Philippine National Police: the IWI Galil ACE 22N (5.56x45mm NATO) is listed, but its entry doesn't say it is general issue. Each rifle entry on this page gives its role and source.
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| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Canik TP9SF Elite-SWho else issues it → | Reliable secondary | 3 |
| Rifles / Carbines | IWI Galil ACE 22NNot stated as general issueWho else issues it → | Reliable secondary | 1 |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
| Dates | Aug 29, 2018 – present |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
Entered service August 2018.
Bought under the Capability Enhancement Program and shown at Camp Crame in August 2018; the PNP chief said the new pistols go to new recruits (and the Special Action Force). State news agency report plus Canik's acceptance notice.
Glock 17 Gen4 shown in its case with magazines. Photo: Rhk111, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Jul 2, 2013 – present |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
First pistols handed out by the President at Camp Crame on July 2, 2013; delivery of the full order completed Dec. 22, 2013.
Standard service pistol bought to give every police officer a handgun (1:1 police-to-pistol goal). The President's 2013 State of the Nation Address names the 9mm Glock 17; the Generation 4 detail comes from the PNP chief and contemporaneous national press (GMA, Philstar, Inquirer, Rappler). Supplied by Trust Trade / Glock Asia. No replacement has been announced.
| Dates | Jan 1, 2018 – present |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
Deliveries 2018 and 2019 (approx.).
Full-size 9mm TS9 delivered 2018-19 with PNP markings (purchase confirmed by Taurus, per The Firearm Blog). Which personnel receive it is not stated.
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