April 16, 2026

Health groups urge DTI to act vs ZYN, IQOS over repeated illegal promotions, unregistered nicotine products

Public health and children’s rights groups filed three consecutive complaints against nicotine pouch brand ZYN and heated tobacco product (HTP) company IQOS Philippines, urging the Department […]
November 11, 2025

Former Health and Education Secretaries and Officials, CSC Heads Appeal to President Marcos to Designate DOH as Head of PH Delegation to the Global Tobacco Control Talks

Former Secretaries and senior officials of the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and Department of Education (DepEd), along with former […]
June 10, 2025

Health groups hail Baguio for tobacco control efforts, urge other government bodies to follow suit

Health advocacy groups commended Baguio City for winning the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Award for Global Tobacco Control at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin, […]
May 21, 2025

Health group to Senators: Reject House proposal that lowers Sin Tax rates in coming years

Public health advocacy group, HealthJustice Philippines, urged Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Senator Win Gatchalian to follow through on his position to effectively block House […]
February 3, 2025

Health group warns, “Sin Tax Sabotage Bill” will hike cancer risk for Pinoys

In observance of National Cancer Awareness Month this February, public health advocacy group, HealthJustice Philippines, challenged lawmakers to junk House Bill 11360 or the “Sin Tax […]
November 22, 2024

National Children’s Month: Health Advocates demand stronger vape and tobacco laws to save Filipino children

Public health advocates underscored the urgent need to strengthen and strictly enforce our vape and tobacco control policies and immediately amend Republic Act 11900 or the […]
July 15, 2024

Former government officials urge DOH, CSC, DSWD to stand by good governance principles vs tobacco interests

Former senior government officials joined the call on the government agencies to uphold good governance and reject donations from the tobacco industry. Former officials of the […]