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tobacco

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on tobacco.

  1. KUALA Lumpur’s modern skyline rises behind the historic Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque, reflecting the city’s blend of heritage and development.

    A DIFFERENT PACE IN KUALA LUMPUR

    What stood out was how Malaysia developed its infrastructure without losing the charm of its attractions.

    3 MIN READ

  2. REINA Mercedes Vice Mayor Harold Respicio highlights alleged municipal infrastructure irregularities during a public briefing in Isabela on Monday. Respicio questioned local tobacco excise tax spending on uncompleted projects — including a bridge, public market, lagoon park, and bus terminal — and urged authorities to reallocate funds to increase direct financial assistance for local tobacco farmers.

    Isabela VM demands tobacco tax funds audit

    Reina Mercedes Vice Mayor Harold Respicio has urged national officials to investigate alleged irregularities in infrastructure projects funded by tobacco…

    1 MIN READ

  5. LIMA Estate, home to more than 200 locators and 75,000 employees, is the demand base from which Biz Hub at LIMA Estate emerged.

    JTI invests P2.1B in Batangas factory

    JTI invests P2.1 billion in its Batangas facility, opening its first Southeast Asian DIET plant and expanding its tobacco treatment capacity.

    2 MIN READ

  7. Debt addiction destroys lives

    Debt addiction destroys lives

    More than a third of every peso collected from every Filipino taxpayer goes not to a classroom or a hospital but to a bondholder.

    3 MIN READ

  9. P6.9-M smuggled cigarettes seized

    P6.9-M smuggled cigarettes seized

    Police seized nearly P7 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested two suspects in Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur as authorities…

    1 MIN READ

  12. SECURITY guards patrol the Manila International Container Port, one of the country’s busiest cargo gateways, as authorities maintain heightened vigilance to safeguard shipments, prevent smuggling, and ensure the smooth flow of trade and port operations.

    Illegal tobacco warehouse raided

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

    2 MIN READ

  15. INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla

    No compromise on tobacco saboteurs: DILG chief

    Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla vowed to intensify the government’s crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade, saying criminal syndicates…

    1 MIN READ

  17. 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…

    2 MIN READ

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

    Illicit tobacco trade hits P50 billion

    The Philippines is losing an estimated P50 billion a year to illicit tobacco trade, prompting a nationwide crackdown targeting smuggling networks, illegal…

    3 MIN READ