Amid the decreasing hectarage of tobacco farms, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) is determined to assist farmers grow their tobacco production through a contract-growing scheme, seedling assistance, modernization, among others. NTA Administrator Robert Victor G. Seares Jr. said the ongoing...
The Department of Agriculture's (DA) National Tobacco Administration (NTA), which currently operates a state-owned meat processing facility in Ilocos Sur, will set aside P10 million to augment the facility's operations. This, according to DA, is hoped to help stabilize the supply and price of pork...
PMFTC Inc., the local affiliate of Philip Morris International, assured that the company is fully committed to help tobacco-farming communities in recovering from the coronavirus-induced economic crisis. Denis Gorkun, PMFTC president Denis Gorkun, PMFTC Inc. president, said that approximately...
Cigarette-maker Japan Tobacco International (Philippines) Inc. (JTI) may further increase its procurement of locally produced tobacco next year to support famers reeling from the economic impact of the pandemic. John Freda, JTI Philippines general manager In a letter to the Department of...
The local unit of international cigarette giant Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is urging the government to address the growing illicit trading activities in the country amid the coronavirus crisis. In a statement, John Freda, JTI Philippines general manager, said over the weekend...
This World No Tobacco Day, a health agency reveals some of the tactics employed by the industry to ensnare a new generation of smokers Every year, on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day. The annual campaign raises...
