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BOC captures P17.7m smuggled cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized some  P17.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at the Port of Davao. The intercepted items consisted of 15,150...

Vapes less harmful than cigarettes—UK group

Scientific evidence presented by a leading United Kingdom group championing tobacco harm reduction shows that vaping is far less harmful than smoking. “The evidence says...

Customs foils smuggling bid in Zambo, seizes vessel, P27.6m worth of cigarettes

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has thwarted a smuggling attempt in Zamboanga,  resulting in the seizure of a wooden boat and smuggled cigarettes worth...

Tobacco smoking drops

The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardize progress towards stamping out cigarettes and other such products, the...

BOC agents intercept P22m worth of ‘kush’

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized nearly P22 million worth of smuggled ‘Kush’ marijuana and cigarettes in separate operations in Clark, Pampanga, and Davao. Customs...

Philip Morris CEO asks governments to make cigarettes obsolete

The top executive of Philip Morris International Inc. has asked governments around the world to make cigarettes obsolete by replacing them with less harmful...

PNP to implement cigarette and vape ban among minors

The Philippine National Police on Thursday announced stricter monitoring of minors using cigarettes and vape devices as the force intensified its Oplan Bisita Eskwela. PNP...

P1.4B smuggled cigarets seized in Sulu

A composite team of soldiers and Customs agents seized last March 2 over P1.4 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes from a warehouse in Indanan,...

BOC captures P104m smuggled onions, sugar, cigarettes at MNH

n By Joel E. Zurbano and Maricel V. Cruz Customs operatives have confiscated smuggled onions, sugar and cigarettes worth more than P104 million at the...

Smuggled cigarettes

Elements of the Philippine Coast Guard take stock of some P2.l million worth of smuggled cigarettes they seized during a raid at the waterfront...

Customs intercepts P90-m smuggled sugar, cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted some P90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes contained in five container vans at the Manila...

Stop these tobacco company-sponsored ‘scientific forums’

By Edwin Lim "Guarding the people’s health is also our job as a people, and we must call out tobacco companies for continuing to spread...

Oops, we’ll have that one

Manila policemen diligently search the bags of all people entering the Manila North Cemetery for banned articles such as knives and other sharp objects,...

Smoke without fire? Researchers question heated tobacco products

Heated tobacco products have soared in popularity as a “smoke free” alternative to cigarettes in recent years, but a peer-reviewed report has suggested their...
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