VERA Files
If President Rodrigo Duterte approves the vape bill before he leaves Malacanang on June 30, the Department of Health (DOH) says it will “result in an absurd situation” wherein similar products that cause harm and danger are regulated differently.
Nearly 17 years after the Philippines became a party to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), efforts to comply with some of the remaining major commitments are met with even more intensified resistance from the legislature.
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They debunked reported claims of four physicians that the measure could become part of Duterte’s “lasting legacy” if enacted and that it would give 16 million Filipino smokers a “less harmful” option to quit smoking.
Ti DOH, FDA, sumagmamano nga professional organizations ken health experts, youth groups ken tobacco control advocates ket agtalek da nga ni Presidente Duterte ket saan na nga baliwan ti anti-smoking ken anti-vaping position na ket i-veto na ti proposed nga linteg nga kontra iti policy nga insaad na idi 2019.
FDA director Ana Rivera justified their grant-seeking venture by revealing that the agency had little allocation in 2016, and so funding research was nearly impossible.
The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) joined medical practitioners and youth leaders on Wednesday in asking Congress to reject the bill that seeks to lower the age of persons who can buy, use or sell vapes and electronic cigarettes.