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PRIORITY ISSUES

Tobacco Taxation
price and tax measures are effective and important means of reducing tobacco consumption. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of premature death and disease in the Philippines.
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Smoke-Free Environment
Tobacco smoke contains chemicals that are harmful to people. Current Philippines Laws do not provide full protection against the harms of tobacco smoking. Homes, workplaces and public places are not free from second hand smoke constantly putting at serious risk the health of everyone.
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E-cigarette Regulation
An increasing number of Filipino adults and youth are using electronic cigarettes, which provide a relatively new way to deliver the addictive substance nicotine without burning tobacco.
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Tobacco Industry Monitoring
The Philippines is a signatory to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the world’s first public health treaty since 2003
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NCD Prevention and Control
The Philippines is facing a double burden of diseases with the rise of non-communicable diseases along with the country’s continuous battle against infectious communicable diseases. Evidence has shown that NCDs such as diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause for 69% of deaths in the Philippines annually.
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