by CATHERINE S. VALENTE Reporter BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan: Tobacco use, which kills nearly six million people every year, is now considered a global epidemic and […]
MANILA — Death by smoking is now considered a global epidemic, according to Health Justice, a non-government organization with an advocacy to reduce the number of […]
If you think smoking is cool, you better think again. Studies show that nine out of 10 adult smokers today started as teens or younger. Tobacco companies intentionally […]
UAAP athletes encouraged the youth to avoid smoking by doing a “Time’s Up, Tobacco!” video to remind teenagers that there is nothing cool about getting diseases […]
Cigarette smuggling reduces the price of cigarettes, thwarts youth access restrictions, reduces government revenue, and undercuts the ability of taxes to reduce consumption. The tobacco industry […]
December 10, 2014– Health advocates cry foul after Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC) released a series of paid advertisements in major newspapers—a total of 30 […]
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES IN ASIA: A Review of Promotions and Availability is a report on the availability of Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in Asia. It covers the selling […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES —“Time’s up, tobacco!” said HealthJustice Philippines to tobacco companies. This warning was issued in connection with the scheduled meeting of the Implementing Rules and […]
The 2014 Tobacco Tax Report Card provides an updated comparison of the different cigarette price trends, tobacco tax rates and systems across countries from the ASEAN […]