The festive mood took a hit on Sunday, Aug. 18, when the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted a raid at the Philippine Vape Festival 2024, targeting illegal products. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. headed a team that raided this year's vape festival in Las Piñas after surveillance...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed support for the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) directive to suspend the online selling of vape products temporarily. “I support the DTI directive. Their job is to regulate the sale of vape products and to ensure minors do not have access...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said its strict enforcement of the Vape Law yielded over P25.87 million worth of illegal vape products seized in just the first five months of 2024, topping the P5.453 million illegal vape confiscated in the entire 2023. DTI Secretary Alfredo...
The joint forces of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) resulted in the closure of two vape stores and confiscation of 989 units of non-compliant vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products and novel tobacco products. DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG)...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) seized uncertified vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products, and novel tobacco products worth P3 million and found that a large majority of online stores are non-compliant with the implementing rules and regulations of the VAPE Law. DTI Secretary...
Senators slammed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the implementing agency of the VAPE Law, over the proliferation of banned vape flavors sold in outlets targeting the youth in plain view and in clear violation of the law. Sen. Pia Cayetano, chairman of committee on sustainable...
