ASEAN urged to unite vs illicit tobacco
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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on “tobacco czar”.
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Police raided an alleged illegal tobacco processing warehouse without a business permit in Barangay Joson, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija on 9 July, arresting five…
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Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno was honored for the Bureau of Customs’ critical role in sustaining enforcement operations and intensifying crackdowns against…
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Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno was honored by the National Tobacco Administration at the 3rd International Tobacco Summit for the Bureau of Customs’…
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Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla vowed to intensify the government’s crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade, saying criminal syndicates…
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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla vows a relentless crackdown on illegal tobacco syndicates, echoing President Marcos Jr.’s “no compromise, no bribes”…
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The Philippine government is intensifying its crackdown on illicit tobacco trade, which is estimated to cost around P50 billion annually in lost revenues, as…
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The Philippines is losing an estimated P50 billion a year to illicit tobacco trade, prompting a nationwide crackdown targeting smuggling networks, illegal…
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The Philippines is ramping up enforcement against illicit tobacco and vape trade as government agencies and international partners prepare for the Third…
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Tobacco traders and cigarette manufacturers in the Philippines have agreed to buy all locally produced flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco despite a…
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The Philippines has lost an estimated P141 billion in revenue in just two years as illicit tobacco and illegal e-vapes dominate the market, a new EU-ASEAN and…
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Explore how Zimbabwe is learning from the Philippines' tobacco industry in Ilocos, focusing on production, farmer support, and revenue management to enhance…
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Bureau of Customs confiscates P275 million in illicit tobacco products, machinery, and raw materials during raids in Pampanga on 13–14 February 2026.
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Baguio City destroyed P5 million worth of tobacco and vape products at Malcolm Square as part of the Road to Zero 2028 anti-smoking campaign.
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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. Miro Quimbo warns of rising contraband cigarette operations, costing the government billions and endangering youth health across the Philippines.
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