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[Philippines] British American Tobacco might bring new brands to PHL

Cigarette company British American Tobacco Philippines is looking into the possibility of bringing new brands to the country to expand its market share. "We are expanding our geographical reach to help increase our sales," said BAT Philippines general m
GMANews.TV (ph)
added Feb 13, 2013 12:06
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[Philippines] Court Orders Tobacco Exec’s Re-arrest

The failure of Robert Blaire Carabuena, the tobacco firm executive, accused of assaulting a traffic constable of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) last year to attend yesterday’s arraignment has prompted a Quezon City court to order his
Manila Bulletin (ph)
added Feb 8, 2013 22:22
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[Philippines, Thailand] Manila presses cigarette complaint

President Benigno Aquino said Wednesday he intends to push the country's trade complaint that Thailand was using unfair taxes to discriminate against cigarettes made in the Philippines.
Bangkok Post (th)
added Jan 30, 2013 11:04
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[Philippines] Alternative Livelihood For Tobacco Farmers

With the Sin Tax Law (Republic Act No. 10351) in force, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is helping the sector of small tobacco farmers adversely affected by the measure to find new and alternative livelihood.
Manila Bulletin (ph)
added Jan 29, 2013 16:02
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[Philippines] E-cigarettes not advisable for smokers – DOH

increasingly popular among young Filipinos, are not advisable for those who want to quit smoking, the Department of Health (DOH) warned last week. Anthony Leachon, DOH consultant for non-communicable diseases, e-cigarettes could not help a person who wan
Philippine Star (ph)
added Jan 26, 2013 03:44
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[Philippines] Tobacco exec who hit MMDA man up for arraignment

A tobacco firm executive who complained of being a victim of cyberbullying after a video of him attacking a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic constable went viral will finally be arraigned next month.
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Jan 18, 2013 13:45
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[Philippines] Processing plant seeks to wean Pinoy farmers off tobacco

Struggling tobacco farmers in the northern Philippines have been thrown a lifeline by the government, which will soon open a multi-million dollar food processing plant in Ilocos Sur, along with a trading centre in the province.
FoodProductionDaily.com
added Jan 17, 2013 15:12
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[Philippines] See advantages of Sin Tax Law, NTA official tells tobacco farmers

Administrator Edgardo D. Zaragoza of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) assured the tobacco farmers and local chief executives of the province that the NTA will look into the welfare of tobacco farmers with the recent implementation of the Sin Tax
PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY (ph)
added Jan 14, 2013 10:05
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[Philippines] Congress urged to pass law requiring picture warnings on cigarette packs

A group of public health advocates has called on Congress to build on its "momentum" and pass a law that will require cigarette companies to place graphic health warnings on their product packages.
GMANews.TV (ph)
added Jan 14, 2013 08:06
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[Philippines] Philip Morris: No price hike yet

Cigarette maker Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. (PMFTC) on Friday appealed to its distributors and retailers to sell its products at pre-sin tax recommended retail prices, saying it has not yet raised the prices of its cigarette products. PMFTC’s cig
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Jan 8, 2013 05:02
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