DOH shifts campaign against teenage smoking
The Department of Health (DOH) is shifting from anti-smoking to an aggressive anti-vape and total nicotine ban campaign, targeting the rising ‘vapedemic’ among…
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P784-M fake cigarette ring busted
Authorities seized P784 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes in Negros Island and arrested 10 Chinese nationals, as the DILG intensifies its nationwide…
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PNP probes P16.12-M cigarette haul
Responding officers initially found the trucks loaded with coconuts, but upon further inspection, discovered boxes of cigarettes hidden beneath the cargo.
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Cash out
A drone dropped contraband into a New York prison while a separate incident in China saw cash rain down on a street, drawing crowds and sparking investigations.
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5 arrested, P1.9M in fake cigarettes seized in Bulacan
Discover how a major operation in Plaridel, Bulacan led to the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of ₱1.9 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes.…
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195 reams of smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambales
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Lawmaker probes ‘brazen’ illicit tobacco trade
The House Committee on Ways and Means investigates a surge in contraband cigarettes, calling the illicit trade a “major criminal enterprise” costing billions…
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Rep. Quimbo: Illicit tobacco trade is the new POGO
Rep. Miro Quimbo warns of rising contraband cigarette operations, costing the government billions and endangering youth health across the Philippines.
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P100.57-M worth of illegal cigarettes seized in Bataan raid
Authorities seized over P100 million worth of illegal cigarettes during a joint operation at a compound in Dinalupihan, Bataan, on January 9.
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PNP probes possible link in P2.6B cigarette seizures in Batangas, Malabon
The PNP is probing a possible link between two New Year’s Eve seizures of alleged smuggled cigarettes worth P2.6 billion in Batangas and Malabon, pointing to a…
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P19.4-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Sultan Kudarat raid
Authorities in Sultan Kudarat seized ₱19.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from a warehouse in Palimbang, with a criminal case set to be filed against the…
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P36.7-M smuggles cigarettes seized in Zambo
The three suspects and the confiscated contraband were placed under the custody of the Misamis Occidental Maritime Police Station for disposition.
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Gov't widens crackdown on vape, cigarette smuggling
The recent destruction of P3.26 billion worth of smuggled vape products marked another milestone in the government’s intensified campaign against illicit trade…
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