April 7, 2018

Health group calls for “higher tobacco taxes for universal health care”

(Manila, Philippines – April 7, 2018) HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, called anew for […]
January 27, 2018

Health group counts on DoF to push for higher tobacco tax

(Manila, Philippines, January 27, 2018) HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise on tobacco control and health promotion, is upbeat on the […]
January 9, 2018

Health and anti-tobacco groups commend Duterte’s line veto of tobacco tax earmarking

Public health think tank HealthJustice Philippines and the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) expressed dismay over the approval of the very low tobacco tax increase […]
December 17, 2017

Health group to Duterte: Veto TRAIN’s incredibly low tobacco tax rate

Physicians, policymakers, and health advocates wasted no time in expressing dismay over the paper-thin tobacco tax increase incorporated in the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion […]
December 8, 2017

Health group to parents: call for higher tobacco taxes if you don’t want your kids to smoke

HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, called on Filipino parents to support the increase of […]
November 28, 2017

Health group to Sotto: Sin Tax Reform Law takes care of our farmers

HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, reacted to the statement uttered by Senator Vicente Sotto […]
November 21, 2017

Health group pushes for at least 60% tobacco tax increase

HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, urges legislators to increase tobacco tax by at least […]
July 20, 2017

Duterte urged to call for strict enforcement of smoke-free EO and higher tobacco taxes in SoNA

In anticipation of the second State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to be delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte next week, civil society groups urged the President […]
July 12, 2017

Health group renews call for higher tobacco taxes

Amid proposals to tax sugar-sweetened beverages and other commodities, HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, […]