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Jump to full article: PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY (ph), 2010-02-09
Author: Grace Almedilla
Intro: Governor Arturo T. Uy led the provincial officials and the department heads in a ceremonial signing of the "No Smoking" signage bearing the International No Smoking Symbol during the provincial government's launching of the No Smoking Policy this February.
The implementation of the policy serves as a strong support to Memo Circular No. 17, series of 2009 of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which encourages people to quit smoking for health reasons and to protect people from secondhand smoke. Such policy finds legal basis from the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (Republic Act 9211) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
As an immediate response to the said CSC Memo Circular, Governor Uy issued Memorandum Order No. 025, series of 2010 addressed to all employees for the strict implementation of such policy.
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