The Philippines lost P141 billion ($2.5 billion) to illicit tobacco over two years as illegal e-vape sales surged, according ...

WITH the government losing a total of P141 billion from illicit cigarettes and vape products over the past two years, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Some 86 percent of vapes sold in the Philippines in 2025 were illicit, marking the highest rate among ...

MANILA – A coalition of health and child rights advocates backed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa’s call to raise the age restriction for vape and tobacco products to 25. “We strongly support ...

The DOH said tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Globally, the World Health ...

In a bilateral meeting, health officials from the Philippines and Singapore discussed training for Filipino healthcare ...

The Philippine E-Cigarette Industry Association (PECIA) urges the Senate to focus on enforcing existing vape laws rather than ...

MANILA, Philippines — Health professionals urged candidates in the 2025 midterm elections to prioritize addressing the rising use of tobacco, alcohol and vapes among Filipino youth. At a press ...

CAPHRA Condemns Reckless Policy That Strips Filipino Consumers Of Safer Alternatives. The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates condemns the Philippine government's move to ban ...

MANILA, Philippines – Authors of the newly enacted vape law said all smokers’ lives matter, including young adults who are legally allowed to buy cigarettes and saving them is the law’s primary intent ...

MANILA, Philippines — A measure approved by Congress seeking to regulate vaporized nicotine products or vape has lapsed into law without the signature of President Marcos, Malacañang confirmed ...