This is graphic robbery in broad daylight
RATHER disturbing, if frighteningly sad.
The government has lost P123.7 billion to smoke. Not to fire, but to cigarettes—smuggled,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have seized an estimated P25 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during an operation at sea off two island components of...
INTERCEPTED. Members of the Philippine Navy intercept a motorboat carrying P13.09 million worth of undocumented cigarettes off the coast of Sulu on August 5,...
"Nothing screams ‘transparency’ like a tobacco lobbyist rebranding as a democracy salesman"
IN THE Philippines’ grand tradition of ironic political appointments, President Marcos Jr. has...
Authorities intercepted a shipment of smuggled sugar and cigarettes worth nearly P90 million in Metro Manila, as the government enforces stronger crackdown on agricultural...
An Australian security expert asked the Philippine government to learn from his country’s policy mistakes involving excessive taxation on tobacco and vaping products.
“The annual...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has denounced the rampant illicit tobacco trade in the Philippines on Monday and demanded immediate action from law enforcement agencies.
Gatchalian pushed...
High excise taxes in the Philippines are pushing adult consumers to buy cheaper, illegal cigarettes and vapes, causing smoking rates to increase, industry players...
Sari-sari stores, or the neighborhood mom-and-pop stores, saw Filipinos feeling the brunt of the increasing prices of cigarettes and alcohol in 2024.
This is the...
Doctors, medical professionals, and health advocates gather at the Lung Center of the Philippines Auditorium in Quezon City to call on 2025 election candidates...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for a stronger conviction rate in cases involving illicit product arrests and seizures, urging enhanced coordination among government agencies
"We need...
Consumers are advocating for greater access to accurate information on less harmful alternatives to traditional cigarettes such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches.
This...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. leads the 2025 nationwide destruction activities of illicit cigarettes and other goods across 12 designated...
