Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto together with the Pasig City Anti-Smoking Task Force.The Pasig City government was recognized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, March 24, for its anti-tobacco use efforts and programs after receiving the highest score in the Index for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called out online shopping platforms, including Shopee, Lazada, Tiktok Shop, Facebook Market, and Instagram, for allowing the sale of illicit tobacco and vapor products. At a recent Senate hearing, Gatchalian lamented that these online shopping applications have made...
There are 9.5 million smokers from 2021 to 2023, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, citing data from a survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). Sen. Win Gatchalian resumes on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the rising...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Senator Win Gatchalian raised the proverbial alarm over the rising smoking prevalence in the country and the worsening illicit tobacco trade amid the rapid decline in excise tax revenue collection. “This is a cause for concern that has triggered this hearing....
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 near...
DAVAO CITY – The Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) collected around P11 million in fines and penalties imposed on violators of the anti-smoking ordinance, liquor ban, and sobriety ordinance and payment of certification fees for smoking areas and cigarette sale permits in 2023.DAVAO City earned P11...
The Department of Health (DOH) released a warning on Tuesday, Nov. 21, citing the similarity between vaping and smoking due to the presence of nicotine in both.Photo from DOHIt cautioned the public against the “misconception” that vaping is a safe alternative to smoking.The DOH emphasized that...
(Pixabay) House Committee on Human Rights Chairman Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. has called on the government to increase its efforts in discouraging the youth from taking up smoking and vaping. "We have seen how difficult it is for smokers to kick...
The San Juan City local government on Thursday, Aug. 24, announced the declaration by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) of three of its public parks as smoke-free areas as part of its efforts in promoting public health and ensuring clean and breathable spaces for all in Metro...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has called on Filipinos to stop smoking as it asked for the public's cooperation this June, the National No Smoking Month.
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In a Facebook post, the PCO said it joins the efforts on informing the public about the dangers of tobacco and...
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...
The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) has trained 45 leaders from fisheries cooperatives and associations on the technology of fish smoking in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
(Photo courtesy of DA-NFRDI FB page)
The "Training on...
