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Tax hike to push 5.5m PH smokers to quit

A new survey of Filipino adult smokers suggests that raising cigarette taxes by 23 percent and requiring larger health warning labels could prompt millions...

WHO tobacco conference ends with funding push

The Eleventh Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), held from Nov. 17 to 22, 2025,...

Philippine delegation defends tobacco farmers at WHO FCTC conference

The Philippine delegation at the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) earned...

Watchdog urges Philippine delegation to resist tobacco influence at WHO meet

Social Watch Philippines (SWP) asked the public to closely monitor the Philippine delegation attending the 11th Conference of Parties (COP11) to the World Health...

Advocates, farmers ask WHO to adopt science-based tobacco harm reduction

Consumer groups and farmers in the Philippines asked the World Health Organization (WHO) and public policymakers to adopt a science-based approach to tobacco control,...

Cancer specialist calls for harm reduction to combat smoking-linked diseases

A prominent French cancer specialist and former advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for harm reduction as an essential strategy...

Ex-WHO official: Harm reduction critical for Asia-Pacific tobacco control

The Asia-Pacific region has the world’s highest number of tobacco users, and a leading health expert says harm reduction is essential to saving millions...

Filipino tourists warned against bringing vapes to Singapore

A consumer advocacy group advised Filipinos not to bring electronic cigarettes, or vapes, into Singapore to avoid heavy fines or even imprisonment. "If you pack...

Philippines could save $687 million if 10% of smokers switch—DLSU study

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,...

Experts: WHO tobacco policy ineffective as smoking rates remain high

Public health and consumer advocates have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to rethink its tobacco control strategy, warning that two decades of efforts...

Studies link heated tobacco to halved cigarette sales in Japan

New studies reveal that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are a key factor in significant drop in smoking rate Japan, where cigarette sales were halved...

Consumer groups push harm reduction, real-world evidence in tobacco control

Consumer advocacy groups asked the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) to incorporate harm reduction strategies into global tobacco control policies. Real-world...

Doctors asked to study facts about nicotine, harm reduction

PANAMA CITY–Public health experts urge medical professionals to learn the science behind nicotine and tobacco harm reduction (THR) to accurately inform people struggling with...

PH gets praise for collaborative approach, defense of national interests in WHO tobacco meet

The Philippine delegation garnered praise for its collaborative approach in reaching consensus, while also defending national interests in the recent World Health Organization’s global...
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