1st vape-related death in PH recorded; DOH, PGH raise warning

Dexter Cabalza 05/31/2024

As the first vape-related death was recored in the country, doctors and health advocates are calling on parents and the government to save the youth from the dangers of electronic cigarettes. They also noted that more and…

PDEA-7: No marijuana-flavored vapes in Central Visayas

Emmariel Ares 03/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No marijuana-flavored vapes have been monitored so far in Central Visayas, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the region, said. This was according to Intelligence Agent IlI Jonar V. Cuayzon, chief of the…

What is tobacco harm reduction?

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Smoking cessation in several Filipino tobacco users remains a daunting challenge. Based on the data from the Global Adult Tobacco 2021 Survey, of the 15.1 million adult tobacco users in the Philippines, 63.7…

Let’s reduce the deaths

Peter Wallace - @inquirerdotnet 11/25/2021

The proposed Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act should have two goals: Encourage inveterate smokers to switch to vaping and discourage the youth from starting. The Senate will be discussing what to do about vaping in the coming…

Harm reduction

Peter Wallace - @inquirerdotnet 09/03/2020

  I’m going to come back to this topic (see my column “Smoking kills, vaping doesn’t” on July 11, 2019) because we need to save Filipino lives from all illnesses, not just COVID-19. Smoking kills, we know…

California budget plan aids teachers, those in US illegally

Associated Press 01/11/2020

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor revealed a spending plan on Friday that puts a new tax on vaping, gives $20,000 to teachers who commit to working in high-needs schools and gives taxpayer-funded health benefits to older…

PRO-7: We achieved our goal on implementing vaping ban in region

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The information dissemination of the police on the prohibition of the use of e-cigarettes or vapes in public places by confiscating the device was a success. This was how Police Brigadier General Valeriano De…

Negros Oriental cops to strictly implement vaping ban

Florence Baesa 11/21/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — The Negros Oriental Provincial Police (NOPPO) will strictly implement the banning of vaping in public places in the province of Negros Oriental. Police Colonel Julian Entoma, NOPPO director, in an ambush interview with…

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