photo: PNP-DEG Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested three people. including a minor, for allegedly selling disposable vapes loaded...
President Marcos renewed his commitment to protecting public health, saying it is more important than recovering lost revenue from smuggling. DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS SMUGGLED GOODS — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the inspection and condemnation of seized smuggled electronic...
Over 112,000 unregistered vape products, with a total value of nearly ₱103 million, were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in two separate operations at the Port of Manila (POM) on Tuesday, March 18. Nearly ₱70 million was the cumulative tax revenue that the government could lose if...
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized around P3.9 million worth of unregistered vape products in two separate raids in Quezon City. CIDG director Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said the operations also resulted in the arrest of six people, whom he said, are now...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) recently approved the use of Geographical Information System (GIS) for the issuance of business permits and licenses related to the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products including e-cigarettes as part of its efforts in prohibiting the sale of such products...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has expressed concern over the widespread smuggling and illicit trade of excisable products, including cigarettes and vapes, warning this could lead to peace and order issues. Aside from this, Gatchalian also said such activities erode the country’s revenue...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that it has seized over half a million units of illicit vapes and uncovered more than P400 million in tax liabilities through a nationwide crackdown on illegal vape retailers. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the bureau launched...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) raided a vape store in Quezon City for selling illicit vape products through a secret "menu.” In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the raid took place at a bodega in Tomas Morato, Quezon City, on Nov. 19 after receiving reports of the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it seized over P5 billion worth of smuggled vape products in the first 10 months of the year as part of its intensified campaign against the illicit trade. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the agency’s intensified efforts include...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui expressed uncertainty whether the P1-billion collected from vape stamps will be sufficient to close the country's excise tax deficit for 2024. "It might still not be enough, since it [the system] has just started," Lumagui told...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has vowed to intensify its crackdown on the proliferation of illicit vape products, with weekly raids planned to target retailers across the country. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced the aggressive stance, stating, "I have ordered weekly raids...
The health advocacy group Safevape PH has urged vape suppliers and industry stakeholders to adhere strictly to government regulations regarding product registration and tax compliance. This call comes in the wake of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Office for the Special Mandate...
