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...
Economists and industry stakeholders said a more rationalized excise tax framework is crucial to reducing the burgeoning illicit trade of cigarettes and vapes in...
Illicit cigarettes and vapes contain more harmful substances than legal products because they are manufactured without specific standards and beyond government regulation, public health...