Authorities confiscated P358 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes from two factories and a warehouse in Cavite province on Thursday. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) […]Read More
Public health experts said nicotine’s potential therapeutic uses deserve exploration, and it shouldn’t be solely demonized as the culprit behind tobacco-related diseases. Dr. Garrett McGovern, a general practitioner specializing in […]Read More
Adult smokers could see health improvements by switching to modified-risk products like Zyn nicotine pouches, which have recently gained popularity in the United States, according to a former high-ranking official […]Read More
PANAMA CITY–Medical practitioners should learn scientific facts about nicotine and tobacco harm reduction (THR) so they can share proper information with people struggling with smoking, according to public health experts. […]Read More
The Philippine delegation’s ‘way forward’ approach advocated for state interests and the Filipino people’s welfare at the recently concluded tobacco control conference of the World Health Organization (WHO), said Senior […]Read More
Former Deputy Speaker Rodante D. Marcoleta denounced Senator Pia Cayetano’s attempts at eradicating the livelihood of 3 million Filipinos relying on the tobacco industry. “I’d rather have one thousand Dirty […]Read More
International anti-smoking advocates defended the Philippines from attempts to besmirch its reputation over the country’s endorsement of state policies that would effectively end smoking in the country. “Health advocates in […]Read More
As 183 representative-countries convene in Panama for the tenth Conference of the Parties (COP) to discuss the future of novel tobacco products, harm reduction experts cautioned the World Health Organization […]Read More
PANAMA CITY—Harm reduction advocates denounce Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charity foundation of US billionaire Michael Bloomberg, for exerting influence on governments and health authorities in low and middle-income countries to deny […]Read More
PANAMA CITY—The Philippines introduced its legislation on vaping and other novel tobacco products as part of its anti-smoking strategy at the ongoing World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control […]Read More