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Illicit cigarette trade hits record high in PH —trade group

Illicit trade has reached a record high in the Philippines, with one in five cigarettes sold in the country being untaxed and unregulated, a...

DOJ allows filing of P5.7-b case vs. illicit cigarette traders

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said Tuesday the Department of Justice (DOJ) ruled in its favor in a P5.7 billion tax evasion case...

Puff

A man stubs out a cigarette in an ashtray in Singapore.

Cigarette, vape sellers told to observe floor prices

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. on Wednesday reminded sellers of vapor products, cigarettes and heated tobacco products of the criminal...

Sale of tobacco products persists near schools — study

Sale of tobacco and nicotine products and advertising of regulated products persist near schools in the Philippines, despite the 100-meter prohibition of these activities,...

PH, Thailand sign agreement to resolve cigarette trade dispute

The Philippines and Thailand signed a bilateral understanding on agreed procedures to resolve the decade-long trade dispute involving Philippine exports of cigarettes to Thailand. The...

Group censures public lobby vs.vaping for return of smoking in US

A consumer group blamed public health lobby against vaping and aversion to innovation in the market for contributing to the return of smoking in...

MOK celebrates 2nd anniversary with month-long treats, gifts

Since its entry into the PH market in 2019, MOK has successfully empowered adult smokers to drop traditional cigarettes and switch to a better...

Tobacco companies sustain push into healthcare but gov’t keeps bias

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P1-B fake cigarets seized in Ecija raid

The Bureau of Customs  Saturday raided a warehouse in Nueva Ecija that manufactured counterfeit cigarettes and seized fake cigarettes valued at P1 billion. At least  20...

Sin tax hike will make Filipinos healthier–DOH

The approval by Congress of a bill to impose higher excise taxes on cigarettes will make the Philippines one of the healthiest countries in...

Senate votes for ‘sin’ tax hike; House okays in offing

Voting 20-0-0, senators approved Senate Bill No. 2233 that seeks to impose higher taxes on cigarettes in a bid to reduce smoking prevalence among...

WTO asks Thailand to honor cigarette ruling

The World Trade Organization concluded in a recent panel report that Thailand failed to implement the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Board...

Risks of smoking

A man puffs a cigarette at a street in Quezon City, July 14, 2017. According to the Department of Health, there are 7,000 dangerous...
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