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Tobacco agency warns vs. illicit products

The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) said Friday it launched an intensified public information campaign, distributing 50,000 posters and materials to “sari-sari” stores nationwide to...

Inside the Papastratos powerhouse

Greek factory leads shift to smoke-free future In the industrial district of Aspropyrgos, just outside Athens, a modern facility operates with quiet precision. This is...

Philippines swamped by over P2 trillion worth of smuggled goods annually

More than P2 trillion worth of smuggled goods, including counterfeit products, general merchandise, agriculture items, cigarettes and other tobacco products swamp the Philippines each...

Crackdown on economic sabotage

Forget that old adage about hitting two birds with one stone, it’s not bird-friendly at all. Let’s just say we’re getting two for the price...

LGUs asked to enforce ban on tobacco sale near schools

Two non-government organizations asked local government units nationwide to enforce the often disregarded ban on the sale of tobacco products near schools and related...

Solon: Re-classify tobacco products law

Deputy Majority Leader and Rep. Margarita Nograles of Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) party-list group on Saturday said the series of seizures of hundreds of millions...

Agents seize P256-million worth of fake cigarettes

Government agents have seized more than P256 million worth of counterfeit tobacco products and cigarette-making paraphernalia during a raid at a warehouse in Cavite. A...

NZ set to phase out tobacco sales

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand announced plans Thursday to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at which tobacco products can be bought, in...

Group sets up forum on tobacco, health laws

An independent academic-based consultancy firm scheduled a half-day webinar on two vital laws affecting taxation and regulation of sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol products, tobacco products,...

Congress to probe FDA on e-cigarette and HTP regulation

A lawmaker vowed to pursue an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s alleged conflict of interest following what she described as “premature” issuance...

PECIA welcomes the opportunity to provide inputs on proposed floor price policy for vapor products

The Philippine E-Cigarette Industry Association (PECIA), which counts around 200 active members that comprise major players in the local e-cigarette market, participated in the...

Consumer group asks Duterte to cut foreign money influencing FDA regulations

Filipino consumers asked President Rodrigo Duterte to stop foreign vested interest groups from influencing the Food and Drug Administration, which is tasked to draft...

Two House committees pass e-cigarette and heated tobacco bill

Two standing House committees approved on Thursday a substitute bill regulating the manufacture, sale and use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. Entitled as the...

Sellers of ‘sin’ products face stiff fines

Persons and business establishments caught selling or distributing alcohol or tobacco products, commonly known as sin products, to minors face stiffer penalties, said Senate...
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