Jump to full article: Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph), 2010-03-08
Author: Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer
Intro: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered an investigation into the decision of the Tanauan City council in Batangas to name a local street after the US cigarette brand Philip Morris.
Zenaida Maglaya, DTI undersecretary for consumer welfare and trade regulation, asked the Southern Tagalog office of the Department of Health-attached Center for Health Development (CHD) to look into the complaint of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines (FCAP) against the Tanauan City council.
In her letter to CHD, Maglaya said the FCAP complaint against Mayor Sonia Torres-Aquino and other Tanauan City officials was "consistent with (a provision) of the Monitoring and Enforcement Guidelines of Republic Act no. 9211 (otherwise known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2007) and its implementing rules and regulations."
The alleged violation by the Tanauan City council "related to Section 22 of RA 9211, which is within the Department of Health's administrative responsibility," noted Maglaya.
The law prohibits all forms of advertisement of a cigarette brand.
Jump to full article » |