Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested four suspects including a Chinese national and seized P15.1 million worth of alleged...
Law enforcement agencies seized close to 700,000 sticks of illicit cigarettes in Luzon during a two-month campaign, with the brand Carnival emerging as the...
The Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) has warned the public against smoking “Tuklaw” or “Thuoc Lao,” which has been found to contain prohibited drugs, as...
Economists and industry stakeholders said a more rationalized excise tax framework is crucial to reducing the burgeoning illicit trade of cigarettes and vapes in...
Illicit cigarettes and vapes contain more harmful substances than legal products because they are manufactured without specific standards and beyond government regulation, public health...
The proliferation of illicit cigarettes created a “lose-lose situation” for the Philippines, reduciong government revenue and undermining public health initiatives, according to Senator Sherwin...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. leads the raid of a clandestine factory that manufactures illicit cigarettes in Cabanatuan City. The...
Bureau of Customs - Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP) agents open confiscated containers containing an estimated P791 million worth of illicit cigarettes and vape...
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said Monday the agency assessed P5.4 billion in tax liability on the part of three warehouses/factories...
The Bureau of Customs said it had confiscated P13.17 billion worth of tobacco products since 2019.
It said in a presentation during the two-day Tobacco...
The government is closely watching the proliferation of illicit cigarettes that comprises around 7 percent to 10 percent of the domestic market, Finance Secretary...
