Authorities intercepted a shipment of smuggled sugar and cigarettes worth nearly P90 million in Metro Manila, as the government enforces stronger crackdown on agricultural...
An Australian security expert asked the Philippine government to learn from his country’s policy mistakes involving excessive taxation on tobacco and vaping products.
“The annual...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has denounced the rampant illicit tobacco trade in the Philippines on Monday and demanded immediate action from law enforcement agencies.
Gatchalian pushed...
High excise taxes in the Philippines are pushing adult consumers to buy cheaper, illegal cigarettes and vapes, causing smoking rates to increase, industry players...