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 […]
HealthJustice, a public health policy think tank, called out on the expansion of PMFTC in Misamis Oriental stating that this move undermined the mandated livelihood shift […]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), had recently been exposed by The New York Times and global tobacco control […]
Legislators expressed support for House Bill 4975 or the Health Promotion Act of 2014, which aimed to establish a Health Promotion Commission to coordinate implementation of […]
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 […]
International and local health groups commended the Philippine delegation for getting the Orchid Award during the Sixth Session of the Conference of Parties (COP6) to the […]
September 18, 2014– Tobacco companies manufacture and sell a product that, if used as intended, kills over half of their regular customers— a staggering six million […]
September 18, 2014 – HealthJustice Philippines and Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance urgently calls the government to provide much needed support to farmers who want to […]
Of the 17 million Filipino adults today that smoke, half will end up suffering or dying from tobacco-related diseases. It is currently estimated that 10 Filipinos […]