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BIR wants to address misdeclaration of vape products

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) aims to address the misdeclaration of vape products amid the two-tier excise tax on e-cigarettes and is studying...

Consumer advocates seek unity to fight global smoking problem

Consumer advocates from various countries are seeking unity in their fight against smoking, bound by their shared goal to provide adult smokers who choose...

‘Raise minimum age of vape users’

A pulmonologist suggested setting the minimum age of people allowed to use vapes from 18 to 25 years old as the World Health Organization...

Vapes should be regulated as less harmful alternatives to cigarettes—Singapore expert

An addiction psychotherapist and board member of the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association said vaping should be legalized and regulated like cigarettes as proper regulation could...

NGO wants more safeguards for vape consumers

The Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3) pushed for stronger regulations on the vape industry to safeguard consumers from potential harm in a forum in...

WHO finds use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’

Copenhagen, Denmark—The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming," according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's...

P3.72b in smuggled vapes seized in 2 cities

Operatives from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized at least P3.72 billion worth of smuggled vapes during a raid on several warehouses in Malabon...

Time to revisit the Vape Law

Nearly two years ago, the Vape Bill lapsed into law which lowered age restriction of such products from 21 years to 18 years old,...

Should PH ban toxic e-cigarettes?

National Security Adviser Eduardo Año is well within his scope of authority to declare that any move toward secession of any part of Philippine...

End e-cigarette boom—WHO

E-cigarettes, which pose serious health risks, are being “aggressively marketed” to young people and in large parts of the world there are no rules...

Illicit trade on vapor nicotine, non-nicotine products thrives

Illicit trade is a bane among our tax collectors. It deprives the government of billion pesos worth of revenues and the practice finds ways...

Tobacco control advocates welcome appointment of Herbosa as Health Secretary

Tobacco control advocates have welcomed the appointment of Teodoro Herbosa as the Secretary of the Department of Health, 18 months after President Marcos assumed...

BOC agents seize P1.4B worth of e-cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P1.4 billion worth of e-cigarettes or vapes during a raid at a warehouse in Valenzuela City...

Health groups name vapes, HTPs less-harmful cigarette alternatives

Medical organizations and public health institutions in different countries found vapes and heated tobacco products as less harmful smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes which can...
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