MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Maundy Thursday urged Filipino smokers to stop vaping and smoking, emphasizing that liberation from nicotine might not be easy, but it is possible. CBCP Health…
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has pushed for a nationwide total ban on vape products, criticizing advertisements that misleadingly portray vaping as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. In a news release on Saturday, the DOH…
GENEVA, Switzerland — E-cigarettes are fuelling an “alarming” new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organization warned Monday. In countries that have the data, children are on average…
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested two individuals and seized P3.9 million worth of illegal vape products in an operation in Parañaque City. In a press briefing, NBI Director Jaime Santiago identified the suspects…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
