October 2, 2012

Youth smokers at risk for early death

Manila, Philippines, October 2: “The youth, especially those still in school, should not be exposed to the habit of smoking. They are impressionable and can easily […]
September 21, 2012

Over 50 NGOs reject tobacco industry help, stating “True Progress is Tobacco-Free”

“For tobacco companies to even offer us donations is insulting.”   These were the words of Lynn Pinugu, institutional development director of Mano Amiga Pilipinas, a […]
September 18, 2012

Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Disease in the Philippines: Current Status and Priority Policy Interventions and Actions

Non-communicable diseases have been recognized as a global epidemic, claiming thirty-six million lives in 2008 alone. The Philippines faces the so-called epidemiologic transition, whereby communicable diseases […]
September 16, 2012

Addicted

By Rina Jimenez-David   “Smoking is an abnormal action for a human being,” says former Thai Sen. Prakit Vathesatogkit. “When you see smoke and feel its […]
September 15, 2012

Health, cancer survivor groups say ‘True Progress is Tobacco-Free’

Amidst contrasting opinions regarding the fate of the sin tax bill in the Senate, an increasing number of non-government organizations are making a definitive stand on […]
September 12, 2012

True Progress is Tobacco-Free

Over 50 organizations have declared to stand against tobacco industry interference, believing that there is irreconcilable conflict of interest between progress and tobacco. To include your […]
September 12, 2012

UN Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable DIseases

The Heads of State and Government, assembled at the United Nations last September 2011, adopted this Declaration to address the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases […]
September 7, 2012

More Filipinos at risk of dying from preventable deaths

Manila, Philippines, September 7: “Most often than not, the difference between an early death and a longer life is a strong health promotion mechanism. Without it, […]
August 29, 2012

Millions of lives at stake on tobacco tax reform

Manila, Philippines, August 29 — Cancer survivors and health advocates alike called for a tougher tobacco tax during the third hearing of the Senate Ways and […]