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
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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
While the Philippines’ landmark “Vape Law” supported tobacco harm reduction as one of the pillars for tobacco control approaches identified in the World Health Organization global treaty, the WHO remains […]Read More
Other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand should emulate the Philippines in helping smokers by providing them access to less harmful alternatives to cigarettes that would reduce their exposure to […]Read More
A regional civil society group asked the World Health Organization’s (WHO) international treaty on tobacco control which will convene its member states in November 2023 to protect, instead of alienating […]Read More
Consumer advocacy groups revealed that illicit vapes can still be found in e-commerce sites in the Philippines in violation of Republic Act No. 11900, or the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine […]Read More
The top executive of the leading heated tobacco company in the Philippines said Wednesday the passage of the landmark Vape Law in 2022 in a win for public health as […]Read More
Consumer groups in the Philippines asked e-commerce company Lazada to remove illicit vape products sold on its online platform to protect buyers. The Philippine E-Cigarette Industry Association (PECIA) and the […]Read More
Two of the world’s leading oncologists said it’s not nicotine, but the burning of cigarettes, which generates smoke that contains toxic chemicals and carcinogens. Dr. Peter Harper, a consultant medical […]Read More
A major industry group appealed to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to work with law enforcement agencies to ensure the effective implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11900 or the […]Read More