Over P57 million worth of illicit cigarettes were seized in separate operations in Batangas, South Cotabato, and General Santos City, according to the reports of government agencies. In Batangas, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), along with the units of the Philippine National Police, conducted...
Some P160.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in Tawi-Tawi, the Bureau of Customs reported Thursday, Aug. 31. The Customs bureau said that the Philippine Navy, along with elements from PC390, intercepted on Wednesday, Aug. 23, a motorboat loaded with 2,798 master cases of “Oakley...
(Unsplash) Deeply concerning. That's how Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes described the supposed plan of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to market the Philippines as a manufacturing hub for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs). ...
A tobacco quitting contest with cash prizes has been launched by the Department of Health (DOH), the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Philippines for smokers and vapers nationwide. Courtesy of Pixabay The contest, called "Stop and Gain: A Quit and Win...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A businessman was arrested for allegedly selling smuggled cigarettes in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur province last week, police reported Monday, July 31. The businessman was arrested after two weeks of monitoring by the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police seized smuggled cigarettes worth P850,000 in a checkpoint in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur on Thursday, July 6. Three persons were arrested after they failed to present documents to legalize the transport of the cargo. Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has called on Filipinos to stop smoking as it asked for the public's cooperation this June, the National No Smoking Month. *(PIXABAY)* In a Facebook post, the PCO said it joins the efforts on informing the public about the dangers of tobacco and asked the...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police intercepted 790 reams of imported fake cigarettes worth P711,000 in Mauswagon, Placer, Surigao del Norte, on Thursday, May 18. Six individuals transporting the contraband onboard a 10-wheel wing van and a motor-tricycle were apprehended. SMUGGLED fake...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Police Station 6 led by Police Col. Sonny Boy Perez intercepted an abandoned van containing P525,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes on Saturday, May 13, while conducting hot pursuit operations against a suspect in a shooting incident here. Police Col....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P2.5 million in a parked vehicle here on Thursday, March 16. POLICE haul boxes of smuggled cigarettes found inside a vehicle parked on Don Toribio St. in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City on Thursday, March 16. (Zamboanga City LGU...
NUEVA ECIJA – A 25-year old female dealer of fake cigarettes was arrested by authorities during a buy-bust operation in Cabiao town here on Friday, Feb. 17. The buy-bust was conducted by operatives of Cabiao police in Brgy. San Vicente, Cabiao which resulted in the arrest of alias Jenny. The...
Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P90 million worth of cigarettes and sugar believed to have been smuggled into the country following an inspection on container vans at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Friday, Feb. 17. Newly-installed BOC...
