Senator Christopher "Bong Go" is looking forward to the full and faithful implementation of the policy on graphic health warnings (GHWs) on vape products or vapes. The agency has already urged manufacturers, importers, distributors, and sellers to comply with the upcoming enforcement of GHWs on...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, April 24, urged manufacturers, importers, distributors, and sellers to comply with the upcoming enforcement of Graphic Health Warnings (GHWs) on vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products. Photo from DOH DOH said the effort, which is in accordance with...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to promote ease of doing business in their procedures, particularly to remove non-tariff barriers on the importation of agricultural products, to lower prices, and to ensure supply. File photos Marcos said this in his Administrative...
In spite of its critical importance to the nation's economy, the agriculture industry is confronting a pressing issue as a growing number of young people are shying away from pursuing careers in farming. A few tobacco farmers in Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur shared how challenging it was to pass on their...
EMBARGOED SUNDAY FOR MONDAY ISSUE Tobacco farmers are pushing for the enactment of stricter vape regulations to combat the surge in illegal and disposable products that are harming their livelihoods. Nearly a hundred thousand members of the Philippine Tobacco Growers Association (PTGA) and the...
Electronic cigarettes or vape worth P151.1 million in taxes were seized by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in three warehouses in Manila City and Rizal province. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. reported that a total of 63,139 units of illegal vape products that have...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Fair-Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), reported it has sealed or pulled out uncertified various products worth more than P6 million year to date. From January to March 15, 2024, the DTI said it has already cracked down a total of 28,750...
The recent discovery of bed bugs in furniture at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) raised concerns about using furniture made from local materials. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/1/rattan-chairs-at-naia-disposed-due-to-bed-bug-infestation (Photo from Unsplash) The Department of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, March 10 has expressed his support to the government’s plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes in the country, saying the unregulated sale of these products especially in the online market has a detrimental effect to young Filipinos. Go,...
Senator Pia Cayetano has expressed her full support to the government’s plan to ban disposable vapes in the country . Sen. Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB Photo) “Yes, I support the banning of disposable vapes. Number one, vapes are very dangerous,” Cayetano said in an interview...
Agents of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) inspect one of the Malabon warehouses that yielded illegal imported e-cigarettes or vapes from China. A combined worth of P3.72 billion smuggled electric cigarettes or vapes were discovered...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it is now closely monitoring the vape industry following a successful enforcement action against a “big-fish” for tax evasion. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the agency had won the case against vape seller Tap Fog and its conspirator before...
