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,...
Weak enforcement and government lapses, not high tobacco taxes, are the main drivers of the illicit cigarette trade in the Philippines, according to a...
An international research team from the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies has published new evidence suggesting that nicotine pouches could provide a...
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...
MANILA—The Philippines could save up to $687 million annually if just 10 percent of its 14.4 million smokers switch to tobacco harm reduction products,...
The Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) has warned the public against smoking “Tuklaw” or “Thuoc Lao,” which has been found to contain prohibited drugs, as...
Public health and consumer advocates have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to rethink its tobacco control strategy, warning that two decades of efforts...
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) have issued separate warnings against the sale and...
The Philippine Navy (PN) intercepted a motorized fishing vessel carrying ₱16.4 million worth of undocumented tobacco products in a joint maritime law enforcement operation...
STOCKHOLM—Sweden is emerging as the best model on tobacco harm reduction for countries like the Philippines which aims to lower smoking risks by providing...
Smuggling and rising vape use among adolescents prompted the Senate to press for higher excise taxes on tobacco and vapor products, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian...
High excise taxes in the Philippines are pushing adult consumers to buy cheaper, illegal cigarettes and vapes, causing smoking rates to increase, industry players...
Philip Morris and Italian designer Stefano Seletti team up for a curiosity-driven installation that reimagines the public square—and the future of tobacco
MILAN—At Milan Design...
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...
