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  1. 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.

  2. BOC intercepts P137-M smuggled vape products

    BOC intercepts P137-M smuggled vape products

    The Bureau of Customs intercepted nearly P137 million worth of misdeclared vape products at the Manila International Container Port, seizing vape kits,…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…