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...
(Unsplash) The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved a measure that prohibits the online sale of tobacco products, including vape Approved by the House members Tuesday, July 23 was the committee report to House Bill (HB) No.10329, or...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed support for the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) directive to suspend the online selling of vape products temporarily. “I support the DTI directive. Their job is to regulate the sale of vape products and to ensure minors do not have access...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will temporarily suspend the online selling of vape products. In its Department Administrative Order No. 24-03, the DTI said that it will temporarily suspend the online sale, distribution, and advertising of vapor products, and their devices and systems...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill that seeks to impose stricter regulations for vape products through amendments to the Vape Law (Republic Act 11900). Padilla filed Senate Bill 2729, citing the the health risks stemming from a new type of vaping through the so-called hexahydrocannabinol...
SUBIC, Zambales — An expert on Friday, June 14, debunked a “myth” about vaping and its reputation as a “safer alternative” to smoking, noting that it has now become a growing public health concern. An individual was photographed vaping in Quezon City on Friday, May 31, 2024. (NOEL...
A centralized and comprehensive registry of licensed vape shops will be established by local government units (LGUs) as part of the government’s nationwide enforcement strategy to safeguard Filipino minors from the health risks of vaping, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. The...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is urging consumers to verify the presence of a specific "Tamaraw" tax stamp on vape products before making a purchase. In a recent social media post, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. detailed the importance of distinguishing between tax-paid and...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) House Committee on Dangerous Drugs Chairman Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says he has received reports that liquid shabu and other addictive...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) cautioned individuals using or holding vapes without a tax stamp about the possibility of facing legal consequences. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said on Monday, June 3, that the regulations requiring tax stamps on vape products are also...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said its strict enforcement of the Vape Law yielded over P25.87 million worth of illegal vape products seized in just the first five months of 2024, topping the P5.453 million illegal vape confiscated in the entire 2023. DTI Secretary Alfredo...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin has warned the public against use of vape, which she said could "lead to death" with...
