
BIR destroys 448,494 illicit vape products worth P1.34B
BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza leads the destruction of 448,494 illicit vape units with unpaid excise taxes and penalties totaling P1.34 billion.
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BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza leads the destruction of 448,494 illicit vape units with unpaid excise taxes and penalties totaling P1.34 billion.
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Apart from the alarmingly high incidence of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection among Filipino youth today, which uses the entertainment media to let…
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Stakeholders across the Philippines are urging the country’s delegation to the World Health Organization’s tobacco control conference to defend Republic Act…
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The Province of Bataan held the Tobacco Free Generation (TFG) Leadership Summit at the Bataan People’s Center in Balanga City, Bataan, on 22 October 2025.
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The Philippine Tobacco Growers Association (PTGA) has urged the government to intensify enforcement against the illegal cigarette trade, warning that…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported Saturday the seizure of nearly P240 million worth of smuggled cigarettes over the past two months amid its…
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CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- Three Chinese nationals were apprehended in Barangay Calantipe, Apalit, Pampanga, on Friday, October 17, for allegedly violating…
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ZARAGOZA, Nueva Ecija— Police seized around P165,000 worth of counterfeit cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Batitang, Zaragoza on Saturday,…
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False beliefs will continue to mislead both medical professionals and the general public into viewing nicotine as a significant health threat.
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The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) will convene its 2025 Tripartite Consultative Conference on 7–8 October at the Great Eastern Hotel in Quezon City,…
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‘The wind blew my roof to the sky and then it fell down, breaking everything.’
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‘If we work together in curbing illicit tobacco trade, the future of our tobacco farmers and those who depend on the industry is sustained and our economy…
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The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has branded the controversial “Thuoc Lao” cigarette, locally called “Tuklaw,” as an illicit tobacco product that has…
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The Western Mindanao Naval Command reaffirmed its commitment to securing the country’s southern maritime frontier and strengthening interagency cooperation in…
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What started as a quiet stretch along the Iponan River in Opol, Misamis Oriental turned into the scene of a high-stakes raid last 2 August, when government…
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The Philippines is bleeding $2 billion (P114 billion) in lost revenues due to the proliferation of illicit tobacco trade in the country, a consultancy firm…
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Health advocates on Monday, 30 June, urged other local government units (LGUs) and the national government to follow Baguio City's lead in strengthening…
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