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Illicit cigarettes seized in Zamboanga Sibugay

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  1. P1.7-M illicit cigarettes seized

    P1.7-M illicit cigarettes seized

    Authorities seized P1.715 million worth of illicit cigarettes and arrested two suspects in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The operation targeted tobacco products…

  2. OFFICIALS from the Bureau of Internal Revenue Region 6 oversee the destruction of 240,550 illicit vape products at the DIGAMA Waste Management Facility in Porac, Pampanga.

    BIR destroys P1.54-B illicit vapes

    BIR destroys 240,550 illicit vape products with P1.54 billion in estimated tax liabilities as officials target large-scale illegal vape distribution.

  3. DOH shifts campaign against teenage smoking

    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…

  4. AGRICULTURE Undersecretary for Operations and Agri-Fisheries Mechanization Roger V. Navarro highlights the need for a forward-looking approach to the tobacco sector at the Third International Tobacco Summit on 18 June at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, Pasig City.

    Illicit tobacco trade hits P50 billion

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

  5. ILLICIT vapes A Bureau of Internal Revenue Task Force operative inspects stacks of illicit vape products in a recent raid in Bulacan, which yielded some 19,000 vape units. A study by the EU-ABAC estimates that the Philippines lost P141 billion in revenues  2024- 2025 due to illegal tobacco and vape products. From that amount, P118.1 billion was attributed to illicit cigarettes and P22.9 billion to illegal e-vapor products.

    Agencies unite against illicit tobacco trade

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

  6. P784-M fake cigarette ring busted

    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…