Senator Pia Cayetano hailed the Supreme Court’s final ruling granting the Food and Drug Administration the jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products. The SC had denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the Philippine Tobacco Institute, Inc. which claimed that the Inter-Agency...
Planters Products, Inc. will be conducting its annual meeting of stockholders on December 5, 2024, Thursday, at 9:00 A.M. via online zoom video conference or face-to-face at 109 PPI Bldg., Esteban St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. A copy of the official announcement...
Planters Products, Inc. will be holding its annual meeting of stockholders on December 5, 2024, Thursday, at 9:00 A.M. via online zoom video conference or face-to-face at 109 PPI Bldg., Esteban St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. A copy of the official announcement published...
Taxes to protect and fund universal health care (UHC)—such as those slapped on so-called "sin" products like cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, and sweets—still have room for further increases, according to a global task force. "Health taxes continue to be underutilized despite the...
CEBU CITY – Fake items imitating luxury brands were seized from several stalls inside a mall in Mandaue City on Thursday morning, Oct. 17. FAKE items are seized from several stores during a raid inside a mall in Mandaue City on Thursday morning, Oct. 17. (MyTVCebu) Operatives of the Intellectual...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced stricter regulations for vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products (VNNDPs) and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the country. In a statement, the DTI said this move comes through amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations...
It is high time for Congress to pass a law institutionalizing transparency in the movements of petroleum prices to ensure the protection of rights and welfare of consumers. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian made the call following the recent decision of the Supreme Court upholding the Court of...
I have heard this many times before, “Beans and peanuts give me arthritis!” Really? Have you ever considered the other food items that you have been consuming that may have a higher purine content compared to these wrongly accused plant food? Purine is naturally produced in the...
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...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to crack down on vape products containing illegal drugs. From L to R: FTEB Director Fhillip Sawali and FTG Supervising Head Assistant Secretary Agaton...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed full support to Senate Bill (SB) No. 2658, the proposed Free Menstrual Products Act, that would provide menstrual products for indigent women and those in the primary and secondary public schools. SB 2658, which was filed by Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny"...
Several agricultural commodities were seized by the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport as they did not have sanitary permits. During a joint inspection, BOC-NAIA and Department of Agriculture officers seized shipments from two Japanese passengers containing agricultural products...
