Illegal tobacco trade robs Filipinos of hospitals, health care—DILG
The DILG warns that illegal tobacco manufacturing and selling deprive Filipinos of vital health services, with over P1 billion in lost taxes meant for…
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The DILG warns that illegal tobacco manufacturing and selling deprive Filipinos of vital health services, with over P1 billion in lost taxes meant for…

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said the government is losing about ₱30 billion annually to illegal tobacco manufacturing and sales as authorities raid…



The Philippines is losing an estimated P50 billion a year to illicit tobacco trade, prompting a nationwide crackdown targeting smuggling networks, illegal…
PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. orders intensified operations against strategic transit and storage hubs used in illegal tobacco trade, following…

San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur institutionalizes enforcement against illicit tobacco and vapor products under Municipal Ordinance No. 06-2026.


Police raided an alleged illegal tobacco processing warehouse without a business permit in Barangay Joson, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija on 9 July, arresting five…

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla vows a relentless crackdown on illegal tobacco syndicates, echoing President Marcos Jr.’s “no compromise, no bribes”…

The Philippine government is intensifying its crackdown on illicit tobacco trade, which is estimated to cost around P50 billion annually in lost revenues, as…

The Philippines is ramping up enforcement against illicit tobacco and vape trade as government agencies and international partners prepare for the Third…


Caloocan City steps up its crackdown on illicit tobacco with a new Anti-Illicit Tobacco Trade Ordinance, banning non-compliant cigarettes, targeting products…


The House Committee on Ways and Means investigates a surge in contraband cigarettes, calling the illicit trade a “major criminal enterprise” costing billions…

Rep. Miro Quimbo warns of rising contraband cigarette operations, costing the government billions and endangering youth health across the Philippines.

Authorities seize P5.6M in illegal tobacco in Cebu, arrest businessman “Pauti” amid nationwide crackdown on illicit cigarette trade.
Police seize P5.6 million worth of illegal tobacco in Carcar City, Cebu, as PNP intensifies nationwide crackdown on illicit cigarette trade.

The Philippines is losing $2 billion annually to illicit tobacco trade, with officials warning of rising fake cigarette sales and calling for stronger…