The province of Ilocos Sur will get the biggest share from the proceeds of the RA 7171 Virginia tobacco excise tax fund in Fiscal Year 2020 while the province of Isabela will receive the highest share from the Burley and Native tobacco excise tax fund pursuant to RA 8240. In the Local Budget...
Cigarette-maker JTI Philippines has been certified as Top Employer for 2023 marking the second time that it has received the prestigious national accreditation. John Freda, JTI general manager, said the certification cemented their reputation as a company where its people come first having been...
Anti-smuggling advocates lauded the approval on third and final reading by the House of Representatives of a bill seeking to declare as economic sabotage the smuggling of cigarettes and other tobacco products. “The approval of House Bill 3917 is a welcome development in this time that the country...
Another measure filed by Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has been approved on third and final reading by his colleagues in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Given final approval...
A measure seeking to declare as "economic sabotage" the smuggling of tobacco products into the country has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles Through a simple voice vote (ayes vs....
Illicit cigarette trade in the country worsened amid the pandemic, allowing smugglers to amass huge profits and depriving the government of much needed tax revenues. At the recent Anti-Illicit Trade Conference “Plugging Revenue Leakage by Curbing Illicit Tobacco Trade,” authorities reported...
The government needs to impose tougher penalties against tobacco smuggling to address the multibillion peso tax losses incurred due to illicit trade, a lawmaker said. PBA Rep. Margarita Nograles said the government is losing an estimated P26 billion annually because of smuggled, unregistered, and...
PARIS, France -- Nearly half of cancers worldwide can be traced back to a known risk factor, primarily tobacco or alcohol, a huge global study found on Friday, which said that behavioural changes can help reduce the threat of disease. The study -- published in the Lancet and conducted as part of a...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Philip Morris International (PMI), the world’s premier cigarette manufacturer, has poured in a mind-boggling $9 billion for research and development to produce smoke-free cigarette alternatives. PMI gathered an impressive ensemble of 900 scientists, engineers,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that it will continue to inform the public on the adverse effects of vape and tobacco products. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are saddened that the vape bill lapsed into law. "Nakakalungkot na nag-lapse into law pero kami ay...
Senator Pia Cayetano has lauded the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the validity of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) power to regulate cigarette and tobacco products, saying such decision is a major victory for public health and future generations. Sen. Pia S. Cayetano went to the...
An eight-month campaign rallying for smoke-free beaches, parks, and tourist destinations in Boracay Island and Aklan was launched on Tuesday, May 31, coinciding with the celebration of World No Tobacco Day. NO SMOKING (PIXABAY) Such was launched by the Department of Health (DOH) in cooperation with...
