January 11, 2016

Health advocates applaud Davao gov’t order to stop selling cigs in 7-11

by Regino Cabang HealthJustice, a public health policy think tank and recipient of Bloomberg Award for Global Tobacco Control, commends Davao city government and its Anti-Smoking […]
November 15, 2015

Health advocates back soda tax bill

By Mayen Jaymalin   MANILA, Philippines – Health advocates yesterday gave their full support for the immediate passage of the “soda tax” measure.   Irene Reyes, […]
November 8, 2015

DOH not yet ready for graphic warning on cigarette packs

MANILA – Health advocates were dismayed over the failure of the Department of Health (DOH) to implement the printing of graphic health warnings on cigarette packs […]
October 18, 2015

Graphic warnings on cigarette packs due

By: Niña P. Calleja   Warning texts along with graphic images should be printed on the labels of all tobacco products by Nov. 5, in compliance […]
October 12, 2015

Groups want PTI removed from IACT

Written by  Alvin Murcia   Health advocates have joined forces to oust tobacco representative from the regulation committee so they can’t meddle with decision about cigarette […]
August 14, 2015

Group assails tobacco company’s plan to invest in Misamis Oriental

by Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco HEALTHJUSTICE, a public-health policy think tank, on Friday assailed the expansion of a tobacco company in Misamis Oriental, saying that it goes against […]
August 10, 2015

Health group backs MMDA’s anti-smoking campaign

by Anna Liza Villas-Alavaren   The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) stand not to halt its anti-smoking campaign despite a Court of Appeals (CA) ruling was […]
May 7, 2015

India tobacco confab a ploy to sway policies, PH warned

By: Jocelyn R. Uy   MANILA, Philippines–Antismoking groups on Wednesday warned the government against participating in the three-day tax forum being held in India, saying it […]
March 19, 2015

Bloomberg lauds PH for sin tax law – The Department of Finance and Department of Health receive the 2015 Awards for Global Tobacco Control from Bloomberg Philanthropies

ABU DHABI – For passing the Sin Tax Law of 2012 and implementing tax collection that will expand health care coverage, the Philippines was recognized as […]