The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, April 11, expressed its concern over the "advertisement tactics" in the vape industry. Photo from Pixabay “Yung vape industry naman, kapag nakita niyo ‘yung mga advertisement, may cartoons pa eh– pang attraction talaga ng bata (The vape...
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...
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...
The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support for Finance Secretary Ralph Recto’s proposal to ban disposable vapes. Photo from Unsplash “The DOH supports that, in addition to its own perspective, that all vapes should be banned,” the Health department said on Wednesday, March 6. It...
The government is exploring the option of prohibiting disposable vapes in the country due to their unregulated sales, tax evasion, and significant health risks, especially among young Filipinos. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that they are keeping a close watch on retailers, including...
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...
(Unsplash) The House Committee on Ways and Means has asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to immediately cancel the business permit and manufacturing license of vape company Flava...
In a united effort to tackle the growing prevalence of vaping and smoking among Filipino youth and adults, the Department of Health (DOH), alongside the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), emphasized the challenges associated with quitting vaping compared to smoking, highlighting the addictive...
Independent health reform advocate Anthony Leachon raised concerns about the potential health risks of vaping, especially for young people, citing studies on the harmful effects of nicotine-containing liquids in vape pens. Independent health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon (Screenshot from...
