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[Philippines] Philippine Legislator Urges Approval of Vape Regulations
Rodel Batocabe, a Party-list Representative from Ako Bicol party, asked the Congress’ House Committee on Health to immediately approve a bill which seeks to regulate the use of vape products. House Bill 3330 or the “Vaporized Nicotine Product Regulation
Jul 21, 2017
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Jul 21, 2017 23:31
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[Asia-pacific] Philippines to accept Mighty Corp's $69-million initial payment of unpaid tax
The Philippines on Thursday said it would accept the first 3.5-billion-peso ($69-million) installment of Mighty Corp's hefty unpaid tax bill, but had not settled arrears with the cigarette maker sought to be acquired by Japan Tobacco Inc.
Jul 20, 2017
Reuters
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Jul 20, 2017 18:51
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] Excise-tax reforms should not kill Ilocos tobacco production
Tobacco farmers in the province of Ilocos Norte were to persist in tobacco farming no matter the challenges of higher excise tax and the graphic health warning on cigarette packs, as demand continues to rise, according to Batac City Mayor Albert D. Chua
Jul 18, 2017
Business Mirror (ph)
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Jul 19, 2017 14:55
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] Ilocos farmers won’t abandon tobacco despite Sin Tax -- mayor
Tobacco production is not expected to dwindle almost five years since the Sin Tax reforms became law, with the government intending to discourage smoking, a mayor from the Ilocos region, a key growing area, said. Some 52% of the total tobacco farmers in
Jul 17, 2017
Business World (ph)
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Jul 18, 2017 01:52
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[Philippines] Health Department: Nationwide smoking ban starts July 22
Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said the ban will start even if the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) — the set guidelines to assure compliance with the executive order — are still being finalized. "Unfortunately there's a lot of vetting that has t
Jul 16, 2017
CNN
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Jul 17, 2017 14:00
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] WHO hit on e-cigarettes info
“Local anti-tobacco groups should realize that the WHO is not infallible and repeating wrong information on e-cigarettes will not make it correct,” said Tom Pinlac, president of The Vapers Philippines. “The WHO, which believes that the only way to red
Jul 16, 2017
Manila Standard (ph)
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Jul 16, 2017 15:30
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[Philippines] Japan Tobacco's Nice Try
biting off most of the Philippines' Mighty Corp.The deal is a smart one, but Mighty alone won't be enough to help the Japanese firm stand its ground as the world's tobacco companies converge.
Jul 14, 2017
Bloomberg News
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Jul 14, 2017 09:38
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] Japan Tobacco offers to buy embattled Philippine rival for $890m
offered to buy beleaguered Philippine cigarette manufacturer Mighty and related assets for 45 billion pesos ($890 million), the Philippine Department of Finance said on Wednesday. The country's Bureau of Internal Revenue in May said Mighty owed 37.88 bil
Jul 12, 2017
Nikkei Inc. (jp)
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Jul 12, 2017 21:42
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] Uncertainty surrounds implementation of Duterte’s smoking ban
“we have yet to see if its implementation will be good”. Despite the positive health benefits of the ban, anti-smoking advocacy group Health Justice Philippines estimates about 240 Filipinos still die a day — or 87,600 a year — due to smoking-related dis
Jul 12, 2017
AsiaPacificReport.nz (nz)
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Jul 12, 2017 09:23
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] DOH plans to ban e-cigarettes in smoke-free areas
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday is interested in heeding the advisory of the World Health Organization (WHO) to ban electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in all designated indoor smoke-free areas. DOH Secretary Paulyn Ubial said that the health d
Jul 10, 2017
Northbound Philippines News Online (ph)
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Jul 10, 2017 14:58