May 24, 2016

HealthJustice’s Statement to SEATCA’s open Letter to Dr. Gary Johns and ITIC

HealthJustice’s statement of support to the position of the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance to uphold the principles of the WHO FCTC Article 5.3 and condemn […]
May 21, 2016

Health groups warn: Upcoming Jakarta tax forum backed by the tobacco industry

Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA), HealthJustice Philippines (HJ) and New Vois Association Philippines (NVAP) alerted the public today of the ties that bind the tobacco […]
May 3, 2016

Health group supports the “No Smoking Policy” in all voting precincts on Election Day

HealthJustice Philippines, a public health policy think tank and Bloomberg Awardee for Global Tobacco Control, lauds the action of Civil Service Commission (CSC) and Commission on […]
May 3, 2016

Department of Health supports the restructuring of Inter-Agency Committee on Tobacco to remove tobacco industry representation from the body

Health advocates welcomed the Department of Health (DOH) support to House Bill No. 5589 (HB 5589), otherwise known as “An Act Strengthening The Inter-Agency Committee on […]
March 4, 2016

SCARE THEM

PHOTO BY RUY L. MARTINEZ   The Philippines’ Global Cancer ambassador Emer Roxas (left) and Ang Nars party-list Rep. Leah Paquiz (center) join health groups in […]
March 4, 2016

Cigarette packs with graphic warning expected in June

By Mayen Jaymalin   MANILA, Philippines – Cigarette packs with graphic health warnings (GHWs) are expected to be available in the market by June.   Emer […]
March 3, 2016

#GHWNOW: Health groups strongly urge tobacco companies to comply with the GHW Law

Following the publication of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10643, otherwise known as the Graphic Health Warnings (GHW) Law, tobacco control civil […]
March 3, 2016

Health group: graphic health warnings due on March

HealthJustice Philippines, a public health policy think tank and recipient of the  Bloomberg Philanthropy Award for Global Tobacco Control, welcome the release of tobacco product packages that contains graphic health warnings, which should be out in the market not later than March 3, 2016, as required by Republic Act No. […]
March 3, 2016

Advocacy groups press tobacco companies for compliance with Graphic Health Warnings Law

FOLLOWING the publication of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10643 — the Graphic Health Warnings (GHW) Law — tobacco-control advocacy groups have […]