September 16, 2016

Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2015: The Philippine Report on the Implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

The Tobacco Industry Interference Index is an attempt to gauge the level of industry interference, as well as the responses or measures implemented by the government […]
September 16, 2016

Health group: Tobacco industry “CSR” poses new challenge to implementation of tobacco control laws

HealthJustice Philippines, a public health policy think tank and advocacy group with expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, warned that the tobacco industry’s CSR activities […]
August 4, 2016

Health group lauds DOF Sec’s proposal to increase taxes on cigs, alcohol and soft drinks

HealthJustice Philippines, a public health think tank and advocacy group with expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, welcomes the proposal of Department of Finance Secretary […]
August 1, 2016

Lifestyle – related diseases kill 33 Filipinos per hour

by Chito A. Chavez   Stressing the people’s right to proper health care, Health Justice Philippines, an health advocacy group focusing on tobacco control and health […]
July 29, 2016

CLOSING REMARKS FOR THE JMC

CLOSING REMARKS FOR THE JMC 2010-01 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MARY ANN FERNANDEZ-MENDOZA FORMER CSC COMMISSIONER 29 July 2016, 1:00 p.m., Bulwagang Serbisyo Sibil   DoH Secretary Paulyn […]
June 30, 2016

DepEd’s newest tobacco control policy increasing kids’ protections

HealthJustice Philippines, a public health policy think tank and recipient of the Bloomberg Awardee for Global Tobacco Control, congratulates The Department of Education for releasing the […]
June 18, 2016

Health groups to Duterte: Appoint Health and Trade Sec who have no links to the tobacco industry

HealthJustice Philippines, Medical Action Group and WomanHealth Philippines, composed of lawyers, medical doctors and tobacco control and health advocates, called on President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, himself a […]
May 31, 2016

HEALTH ADVOCATES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CELEBRATE WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY, AFFIRM SUPPORT FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF GRAPHIC HEALTH WARNINGS LAW

HealthJustice Philippines, together with several civil society organizations and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) come together to celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which is celebrated every 31st of […]
May 24, 2016

Example of tobacco industry interference: The Letter of the ITIC to SEATCA through Dr. Gary Johns

The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) received a letter from Dr. Gary Johns, on behalf of his client the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC) on […]