Sin tax hike sought to bolster revenues, cut tobacco use Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 21 08:59 AM Advocates and officials alike are seeking to raise sin taxes to boost revenues for the Philippines while slashing tobacco use in the country. Read more »
Bilang ng mga Pinoy na gumagamit ng tobacco products, bumaba ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 06 08:04 PM Sa report ng 2021 Global Tobacco Survey na isinagawa ng Philippines Statistics Authority, bumaba sa 19.5 porsiyento mula 23.8 porsiyento noong 2015 ang bilang ng mga edad 15 pataas na gumagamit ng tobacco products tulad ng sigarilyo at e-cigarettes. Read more »
COA disallows coffee, chocolates purchased by National Tobacco Administration Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 30 11:44 AM The NTA spent a total amount of P350,000 which covered 14 coffee vendo machines, 200 kilograms of coffee, and 90 kilograms of chocolate. Read more »
Smoking cannabis may be more harmful to lungs than tobacco: study Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 16 06:27 AM Cannabis may do more harm to a smoker's lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small Canadian study published Tuesday. Read more »
New Zealand taking steps toward kicking smoking habit Kyodo NewsPosted at Aug 24 04:43 PM New Zealand is proposing bold new tobacco-control measures in a bid to become "smoke-free" by 2025. Read more »
DTI says preparing to draft IRR of controversial vape law Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 10 06:08 PM The measure, which lapsed into law last month, transfers the regulation of vapes under the DTI from the Food and Drug Administration. Read more »
DOH says to ensure vape regulation under new law ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 28 05:42 PM The Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday it will "tighten its grip where the law enables it" on the monitoring and regulation of heated tobacco products after the Vape Bill lapsed into law. Read more »
Marcos admin inherits vape bill; health groups seek veto Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 15 06:46 PM As a consequence of its delayed transmission, the bill was inherited by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr. Read more »
Pag-veto sa vape bill, muling hiniling kay Duterte Robert Mano, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 23 07:45 PM Muling nanawagan ang grupo ng mga doktor kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na i-veto ang vape bill. Read more »
DOH renews veto call vs vape bill ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 08 04:15 PM President Rodrigo Duterte is urged to veto the vape bill as it puts the youth at risk, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »
Mexico bans sales of 'harmful' e-cigarettes Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 01 03:58 PM President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said it was a "lie" to claim that e-cigarettes are a safe alternative to inhaling tobacco smoke. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 31, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 01 12:02 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
World No Tobacco Day 2022 Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 31 03:46 PM Pulmonary doctors arrange an art installation of 321 pairs of footwear, symbolizing the daily number of deaths caused by tobacco use in the country. Read more »
Philip Morris in talks to buy Swedish Match Agence France-PressePosted at May 10 09:18 AM Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is in talks to acquire Swedish Match, the companies said, in a deal that would boost its smokeless offerings. Read more »
Tobacco industry sticks to game plan amid the pandemic Chi Liquicia, VERA FilesPosted at Apr 15 06:09 PM In the middle of a deadly health crisis, the tobacco industry scored a win in the country, sticking to a tried and tested playbook to protect its interests. Read more »
Vape bill version 2022: Congress ‘hijacks’ stringent regulations Booma Cruz, VERA FilesPosted at Apr 14 06:26 AM In an apparent rush to pass the vaping bill, the 18th Congress reversed itself without regard for legislative tradition or courtesy to a lone consistently dissenting colleague. Read more »
Medical experts ask Duterte to veto 'pro-industry' vape bill Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 24 05:45 PM Doctors lamented how medical experts were allegedly ignored by the legislators who crafted the vape bill. Read more »
'Crackdown on cigarette smuggling must intensify with tax' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 06 11:43 AM The crackdown on smuggled cigarette products should also increase as the government imposes another tax hike on tobacco products, a stakeholder said. Read more »
New Zealand to ban cigarette sales ReutersPosted at Dec 09 02:17 PM New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry. Read more »
Cynthia Villar loses cool at Senate budget hearing Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 22 07:06 PM Sen. Cynthia Villar on Friday lost her cool during the Senate deliberation on the proposed 2022 budget of National Tobacco Administration (NTA). Read more »