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Ilang vape user, umaalma sa 'panggigipit' ng gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 03:13 AM

Sinimulan na ang public consultation para sa pagrepaso ng mga regulasyon sa paggamit ng e-cigarettes at vape. Read more »

Ilang dayuhan, huling lumabag sa smoking ban sa Makati

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 05:16 AM

MAYNILA - Nahuli ng mga pulis ang ilang Chinese nationals na naninigarilyo sa mga pampublikong lugar sa Makati City Biyernes ng gabi.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Vaping sakop ba ng EO vs paninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 06:59 PM

Nalimitahan ang nationwide smoking ban ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa naging depenisyon ng "smoking" sa kaniyang nilagdaang Executive Order.  Read more »

Lalaking may dalang droga, tiklo sa Maynila

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 11:36 AM

Arestado ang isang 40-anyos na lalaki matapos makuhanan ng hinihinalang ilegal na droga sa Sampaloc, Biyernes.  Read more »

Pasahero, konduktor nagbugbugan dahil sa vape; awtoridad 'tali ang kamay'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 08:10 PM

Sa ilalim ng mga umiiral na batas, may pananagutan nga ba ang lalaking nag-vape sa loob ng pampublikong sasakyan? Read more »

Finance dept prods lawmakers on higher tobacco 'sin tax'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 11:12 AM

The House Ways and Means Committee last month approved last month a consolidated bill that seeks to raise the excise tax to P37.50 per pack from P35 from July 2019. Read more »

US orders restriction on e-cigarette sales; youth use surges

Kerry Sheridan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 06:54 AM

TAMPA - US regulators Thursday ordered sharp restrictions on sales of e-cigarettes, as national data showed a 78 percent single-year surge in vaping among young people, with two-thirds using fruit and candy-flavored products.   Read more »

US to restrict e-cigarette flavors to fight teenage vaping 'epidemic'

Chris Kirkham, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 04:34 PM

E-cigarettes have been a divisive topic in the public health community. Read more »

Pagbebenta ng vape juice at e-cigarette, gustong ipa-regulate ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:45 AM

Isinusulong ng Department of Health na i-regulate ang pagbebenta, hindi lang ng vape juice, kundi pati na rin ng mismong device. Read more »

Teen vapers smoke just as much as youth who don't use e-cigarettes

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:43 PM

E-cigarettes aren’t likely to keep kids away from traditional cigarettes, a US study suggests. Read more »

Battle for lungs and minds as tobacco control treaty meeting opens

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 02:18 AM

A meeting on a global tobacco control treaty opened in Geneva Monday, with organizers scrambling to keep cigarette companies at bay, even as the industry demanded a seat at the table.   Read more »

Cancer to kill 10 million in 2018 despite better prevention

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 12 11:43 PM

The toll is rising as populations expand and grow older, and people in developing nations adopt unhealthy, high-risk lifestyles traditionally associated with richer economies.  Read more »

Higit 60 na naninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar sa QC hinuli

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 08:02 AM

Inimbitahan sa istasyon ng mga pulis ang nasa 60 indibidwal matapos mahuling naninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar sa Quezon City nitong Lunes ng gabi.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano makaiiwas sa epekto ng 'third hand smoke'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 09:30 PM

Maaaring maging sanhi ng sakit sa baga ang third-hand smoke, na nakukuha mula sa kumakapit na latak ng sigarilyo na hindi nakikita sa paligid, ayon sa eksperto. Read more »

Smoking, drinking to be banned in Boracay white beach

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 08:53 PM

Smoking and drinking along the white beach of Boracay will no longer be allowed, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Tuesday. Read more »

Ten years since smoking regulation, farmers still stuck with tobacco

Maria Feona Imperial, Lucille Sodipe and Jake Soriano VERA Files
Posted at Aug 12 04:25 PM

Yet 10 years past the cutoff date, the Philippine tobacco industry only keeps on growing, with the NTA reporting a spike in tobacco production and more farmers registered under its contract growing system, while local governments are keen to continue their support for tobacco farming for the billions of revenues it brings.  Read more »

Why the Nationwide Smoking Ban is Good for You

MoneyMax.ph
Posted at Jul 20 11:47 AM

Considered one of the strictest anti-smoking laws in Southeast Asia, the nationwide smoking ban imposes fines ranging from P500 to P10,000 on individuals caught smoking in public places. Read more »

19 lalaking naninigarilyo sa kalsada, inaresto sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 05:22 AM

MAYNILA - Dinampot ng mga pulis ang nasa 19 na lalaking nahuling naninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar sa Maynila. Read more »

Air China incident linked to co-pilot smoking e-cigarette - state media

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 12:36 PM

SHANGHAI - An emergency descent by an Air China aircraft after oxygen levels dropped in the cabin has been linked to a co-pilot who was smoking an e-cigarette during the flight, state media said on Friday, citing China's aviation regulator. Read more »

Singapore rolling out thermal cameras to nab illegal smokers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 10:56 PM

Lighting up will soon get tougher in Singapore, with the government planning to roll out 300 high definition thermal cameras to catch and fine illegal smokers.   Read more »