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Why PH shouldn’t be shamed for defending harm reduction

THERE is a certain ritual performed every two years at the WHO Conference of the Parties (COP)—a choreography of pronouncements, applause lines, and orchestrated...

The P124-b hole in PH’s health system

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,...

Medical expert hails Vape Law as ‘blueprint’ for tobacco harm reduction

A medical expert said the Philippines' Vape Law provides a crucial legal and ethical foundation for tobacco harm reduction (THR), empowering healthcare professionals to...

Groups push tobacco harm reduction in ‘Smoke-Free’ manifesto

Health advocates, industry representatives and consumer groups joined forces on Wednesday in Manila to sign a manifesto for a Smoke-Free Philippines, urging tobacco harm...

DTI strengthens enforcement of laws, product standards to protect consumers

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it expanded and enhanced its enforcement of product standards and trade laws to prevent economic losses...

DTI’s Task Force Kalasag ramps up campaign vs. unsafe products

Task Force Kalasag, an enforcement unit under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has intensified its operations in the first half of 2024,...

Group presses drive vs. smoking

A cause-oriented group presses its campaign to restore to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate the health aspects of the...

Group sees Vape Law as key to stopping illicit trade, youth access

Local regulations for smoke-free alternatives like vapes, heated tobacco products, and oral nicotine pouches play a crucial role in protecting consumers, businesses, and non-smokers,...

DTI poised to issue supplemental guidelines on Vape Law

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Friday it is poised to issue supplemental guidelines on the implementation of the Vape Law, following...

DTI aims to ensure own capability to execute Vape Law

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) has launched a self-assessment program to determine its readiness in implementing the Vape Law and create guidelines...

Senator asked to think about livelihood of 3 million Filipinos in tobacco industry

A former leader of the House of Representatives asked Senator Pia Cayetano to also think about the livelihood of 3 million Filipinos who are...

Philippines joins other countries in pushing harm reduction at WHO tobacco conference

PANAMA CITY—The Philippines joined other countries in pushing for tobacco harm reduction as part of strategies to mitigate the impact of smoking on public...

WHO conference in Panama to affect livelihood of millions of tobacco farmers

PANAMA CITY—A group of tobacco farmers asked the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to include their livelihood among the topics...

First local clinical study encourages advocacy group to support vape law

A local clinical study conducted by a scientific research group showing that vapes are less harmful than combusted cigarettes solidified its support to Republic...
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