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

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 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. […]
October 12, 2015

Groups want PTI removed from IACT

Written by  Alvin Murcia   Health advocates have joined forces to oust tobacco representative from the regulation committee so they can’t meddle with decision about cigarette […]