
Group seeks cigar excise tax tweak
The Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) seeks to adjust the cigarette excise tax amid the influx of illicit cigarette trade.
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The Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) seeks to adjust the cigarette excise tax amid the influx of illicit cigarette trade.
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Cartels battling for control of cocaine routes are blamed for killing every hour.
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The World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, should consider these harm reduction tools…
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The Philippines and the United States (US) wrapped up this year's 40th iteration of Exercise Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) on Friday, improving their…
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Barangay officials in Sampaloc are urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to place Manila under its control following the broad daylight assassination of…
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Deepfakes often rely on artificial intelligence and other tools to create realistic-looking fake videos. They can be used to create falsified pornographic…
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Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel was to withdraw all its forces from south Lebanon
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A local contractor assured the public on Wednesday that his construction firm would not participate in any infrastructure project of the Pasig City local…
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BALANGA CITY, Bataan — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a 125-lineal-meter flood control structure along the Talisay River in…
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Following the seizure of P83.7 million worth of smuggled tobacco products in Bulacan last week, tobacco firms, namely Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing,…
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Prime MInister Narendra Modi vows to hunt terrorists who gunned down 26 civilian men in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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‘Operations like these illustrate the BoC’s ongoing commitment and dedication to upholding its mission of border security and protecting our people.’
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Lucio Tan-led Tanduay Distillers Inc. (TDI) posted a record net income of P2.15 billion in 2024, a 37 percent increase from the previous year, driven by higher…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday, 24 April, that placing Cagayan under its control is still “premature.”
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Firemen spent their whole Good Friday putting out the fire that gutted an industrial building in Valenzuela City, finally finishing the operation Saturday…
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CLARK FREEPORT — The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) signed a memorandum of…
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‘By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic. And we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures.’
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The Department of Health (DOH) reaffirmed its stance against tobacco and vape products during a meeting with health reform advocates on Thursday.
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