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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. is confident Philippine tobacco could make the grade for new smoke-free products that could help reverse the decline in local leaf production and boost earnings for millions of Filipino farmers dependent on the high-value crop. Speaking at the inauguration of the P2.2-billion manufacturing facility of Philip Morris International and […]
The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Lung Center of the Philippines and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Philippines, kicked off the “Stop and Gain: A Quit and Win Tobacco Cessation Contest” at the DOH San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz Manila. “We are heartened by this collaborative effort among the […]
A right balancing system is essential in the plan to increase the taxes on alcohol and tobacco products, Senator Dick Gordon has said. During the interpellation for Senate Bill No. 1074 or the Sin Tax Reform Bill sponsored by Senator Pia Cayetano, chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, Gordon pointed out that while […]