A measure seeking to declare as "economic sabotage" the smuggling of tobacco products into the country has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles Through a simple voice vote (ayes vs....
Illicit cigarette trade in the country worsened amid the pandemic, allowing smugglers to amass huge profits and depriving the government of much needed tax revenues. At the recent Anti-Illicit Trade Conference “Plugging Revenue Leakage by Curbing Illicit Tobacco Trade,” authorities reported...
The government needs to impose tougher penalties against tobacco smuggling to address the multibillion peso tax losses incurred due to illicit trade, a lawmaker said. PBA Rep. Margarita Nograles said the government is losing an estimated P26 billion annually because of smuggled, unregistered, and...
PARIS, France -- Nearly half of cancers worldwide can be traced back to a known risk factor, primarily tobacco or alcohol, a huge global study found on Friday, which said that behavioural changes can help reduce the threat of disease. The study -- published in the Lancet and conducted as part of a...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Philip Morris International (PMI), the world’s premier cigarette manufacturer, has poured in a mind-boggling $9 billion for research and development to produce smoke-free cigarette alternatives. PMI gathered an impressive ensemble of 900 scientists, engineers,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that it will continue to inform the public on the adverse effects of vape and tobacco products. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are saddened that the vape bill lapsed into law. "Nakakalungkot na nag-lapse into law pero kami ay...
Senator Pia Cayetano has lauded the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the validity of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) power to regulate cigarette and tobacco products, saying such decision is a major victory for public health and future generations. Sen. Pia S. Cayetano went to the...
An eight-month campaign rallying for smoke-free beaches, parks, and tourist destinations in Boracay Island and Aklan was launched on Tuesday, May 31, coinciding with the celebration of World No Tobacco Day. NO SMOKING (PIXABAY) Such was launched by the Department of Health (DOH) in cooperation with...
European Parliament (wikipedia/file) The European Parliament became the first legislative body in the world to officially recognize tobacco harm reduction (THR) as a public health strategy when it ratified on February 16, 2022 a special committee report calling for stronger EU action on how to beat...
The National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) has approved for registration the Native Batek Chewing tobacco varieties, Lampangog and Sinai, during the 38th NSIC Technical Secretariat Meeting. 51172 A statement from the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) noted that the two varieties, which have been...
Presidential candidate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, Nov. 5 urged President Duterte to give the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) authority to release excise tax proceeds on locally manufactured Virginia-type cigarettes for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to local government units...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Friday could not help but lose her temper when she scrutinized the proposed P505-million budget of the National Tobacco Administration’s (NTA) budget for 2022. NTA, an agency under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture (DA), had included in its proposed...
