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Japan Tobacco’s $1.6 Billion Asian Acquisitions Are Bad News For Health in The Philippines and Indonesia

In both countries, nearly one in five male deaths and close to one in ten female deaths (9.4 percent in the Philippines and 8.1 percent in Indonesia) are related to tobacco use. In Indonesia, over 53 million adults and more than 2 million children use tobacco each day. In the Philippines, over 15 million adults and more than half a million children use tobacco each day.

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Filipinos will benefit from Smoke-Free Executive Order

Vital Strategies has welcomed news that the Philippines’ government has signed an Executive Order (EO) that implements a national smokefree policy, but concerns remain that it includes a provision for designated smoking areas.

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Reductions in Tobacco Use Will Save Lives in the Philippines

Vital Strategies has congratulated the Philippines’ government on reductions in smoking prevalence and levels of exposure to second-hand smoke, revealed in the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), Philippines, 2015.

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After years of advocacy, a smoke-free Philippines is now within reach

The Vital Strategies team was all hands on deck in the Philippines, with President Rodrigo Duterte poised to sign an Executive Order mandating 100% smokefree areas across the country.

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100% Smoke-Free Executive Order Will Save Lives

Tens of millions of Filipinos exposed to second-hand smoke daily – especially women and children

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Philippines’ government urged to move forward on a national smoke-free law and raise tobacco taxes

Executive Order to ban smoking in public places the next important step to safeguard public health

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Philippines – Tobacco Control – Alex Tacadao

This testimonial campaign tells the story of Alex Tacadao, a smoker in the Philippines, and the effect it has had on his health.

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Philippines’ uniform tax on cigarettes a step forward – but higher taxes are needed

Vital Strategies welcomes the implementation of a uniform rate of tax on all cigarettes sold in the Philippines, which comes into effect from today. The rate of excise tax applied to cigarettes has also increased in recent years, and will be P30 per pack in 2017, with further increases of 4 percent per year going forward.