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By Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, April 24, 2024 (AFP) – The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is “alarming”, according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access. Based on survey data from 280,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, the WHO said it showed a “concerning picture” of substance use among young people. “The […]
(Eagle News) — Around P20 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in Davao del Sur, the Bureau of Customs said. According to the bureau, the 690 master cases were retrieved in a joint buy-bust operation conducted by the BOC-Port of Davao through its Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), and Enforcement Security Service (ESS) in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) XI on March […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized over P36 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an abandoned warehouse in Zamboanga City. According to the bureau, the 1038 master cases of undocumented cigarettes, with an estimated value of P36,330,000, were seized in the storage facility in Barangay Kasanyangan, Zamboanga City as part of a follow-up operation. The follow-up operation was conducted following a shooting incident that on Dustone Drive on Jan. 24. The bureau […]
(Eagle News) — Around P50 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by Customs authorities in Cagayan de Oro. The Bureau of Customs said the cigarettes housed in two container vans arrived at the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on February 14. They had been declared as furniture and were consigned to LMRC 418 Direct Import Export Corp. “Through the receipt of a derogatory information about the shipment, a Pre-Lodgement Control Order […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has condemned over 2,000 packs of smuggled and fake cigarettes recently. In a statement, the bureau said apart from the 2305 packs seized by personnel at the port of Manila on Oct. 19, condemned were machines used for counterfeiting cigarettes. All condemned items were worth P21 million and were destroyed at a rendering facility in Porac, Pampanga. According to the bureau, the condemnation was made possible by the combined efforts […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has intercepted P54.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. In a statement, the bureau said the 1092 cases were in a 40-foot container that arrived in the Port of Cebu on Aug. 16. The container, which was consigned to GRR Trading, had been declared as containing drawers, tables, cabinets and lockers. According to the bureau, based on a tip, Carlo A. Bautista, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Friday, July 3, said it seized over P93 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at the Port of Subic. The bureau said the shipment–composed of three 40-foot containers–were declared as LED lights. The 3100 cigarette cases estimated at P93,090,000 were discovered after an X-ray and a physical examination of the containers. District collector Maritess Martin has issued a warrant of seizure and detention, while the consignee is subject […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities have recently seized around P24.8 million worth of illegally imported cigarettes at the port of Davao. In a statement, the BOC said the 1325 boxes from Vietnam seized on June 3 with the help of the Interpol was valued at P24, 843,750. The operation was made possible following a tip from the shipment’s port of origin that prompted the issuance of an alert order against Vengeur International Trading’s importation. The misdeclaration, the BOC […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Wednesday, June 3, seized over P17 million worth of fake cigarettes. In a statement, the BOC said the shipment of supposedly branded cigarettes worth P17.38 million consigned to Mvetisery Industrial Supply was put on hold on May 27 following information from the BOC-Enforcement Group. The shipment, which had arrived from China on May 22, was also issued a pre-lodgement control order. According to the BOC, upon physical […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Eighteen people have died from illnesses associated with e-cigarette use since March, US health authorities said Thursday, while more than a thousand others have suffered probable lung injuries linked to vaping. Officials have yet to identify the cause for the outbreak, which dates back to late March, and are pursuing multiple lines of investigation. A report by clinicians in North Carolina last month pointed to the inhalation of fatty […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Republic Act 11346 which raised the excise tax on all tobacco products as a move to “protect the right to health of the Filipino people.” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea announced that President Duterte signed House Bill No. 8677 and its counterpart bill in the Senate, Senate Bill no. 2233 into law on Thursday, July 25. The new law, RA 11346, would impose higher excise taxes on cigarettes from P35 […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Vaping may help pneumonia-causing bacteria stick to cells lining the airways, likely boosting disease risk, researchers said Thursday. A study published in the European Respiratory Journal did not directly compare vaping’s effect to that of smoking tobacco cigarettes. But the findings did suggest that users of electronic cigarettes may be at higher risk of lung infection than people who do not vape, the research team […]
