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tobacco smuggling Philippines

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on tobacco smuggling Philippines.

  1. ASSISTANT Secretary Lester Tan

    7 of 10 Pinoys succumb to preventable diseases

    More than 95,000 individuals die every year from tobacco use, around 27,000 die from excessive alcohol intake, and almost 4,000 deaths have been found related…

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  3. 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…

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  11. 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…

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  12. CUSTOMS authorities seized P980 million worth of illicit cigarettes concealed inside 25 container vans during a 2 July operation at a private wharf in Mandaue City, Cebu, delivering another major hit against the country’s illegal tobacco smuggling network.

    P900-M illicit cigarettes seized

    Authorities seized nearly P900 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes after raiding 25 container vans at a port yard in Mandaue City, Cebu, in a joint…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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