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...
Five men and a woman posing as agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) took away a total of P1,844,730 worth of vape or e-cigarette products from a vape shop on Tejeron Street in Sta. Ana, Manila, on Tuesday, July 24. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the six suspects remain...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seriously considering banning online selling of vape products amid non-compliance and flagrant violations of the law by vendors, endangering the health and welfare of minors. During the regular radio program “Konsyumer at Iba Pa” over DZBB, DTI...
(Unsplash) Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes wants to raise the age limit for vaping, which according to him has addictive properties. "Kailangang protektahan natin ang ating mga kabataan mula sa mga masamang bagay na maaaring idulot ng mga produktong ito (We need to protect the youth from the...
The joint forces of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) resulted in the closure of two vape stores and confiscation of 989 units of non-compliant vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products and novel tobacco products. DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG)...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it has intensified its campaign against illegal vape retailers both physical and online stores amid proliferation on the use and sale of prohibited vape products with the confiscation of P3.5 million worth of items and more stores facing investigation....
The Department of Trade and Industry - Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) seized additional prohibited vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products and novel tobacco products, or commonly called vape, in intensified crackdown in the metro targeting both physical and online stores. In a...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) seized uncertified vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products, and novel tobacco products worth P3 million and found that a large majority of online stores are non-compliant with the implementing rules and regulations of the VAPE Law. DTI Secretary...
BAGUIO CITY – A total of 145 individuals were apprehended while 54 establishments were charged for violating the smoke-free and vape ordinance here in January, the Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) said. From 2020 to 2022, a total of 1,635 individuals and 1,263 establishments were cited for...
What's the problem with these particular vape products out in the market? For one, they shouldn't be out in the market at all, according to Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda. (Rep. Joey Salceda's office) Salceda said such labels on vape products "obviously appeal to young people, in direct...
Senators slammed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the implementing agency of the VAPE Law, over the proliferation of banned vape flavors sold in outlets targeting the youth in plain view and in clear violation of the law. Sen. Pia Cayetano, chairman of committee on sustainable...
Distributors and sellers of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products must comply with the requirements of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) following the seizure of tons of smuggled and untaxed vape products from five big time illicit vape...
