Tag: nationwide smoking ban

Regulasyon sa e-cigarettes at vape, inirekomenda ng DOH

(Eagle News) – Nais ng Department of Health na lagyan ng regulasyon ang e-cigarettes at vape. Sinabi ni Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial na hindi isinama ang mga ito sa smoking ban ngunit gagawan nila ito ng ibang probisyon. Sa ngayon ay pinag-aaralan na nila ang ukol dito. Matatandaang naglabas ng abiso ang Food and Drug Administration upang magbigay ng babala sa paggamit ng e-cigarettes. Ilang grupo man ang nagsasabing maaari itong alternatibo sa paninigarilyo, walang nakikitang […]

Malacañang authorizes PNP to arrest violators of “Nationwide Smoking Ban”

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has authorized the Philippine National Police to arrest those who will be caught violating Executive Order No. 26 or the Nationwide Smoking Ban. A violation of EO No. 26 entails the payment of Php 5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 18, signed the executive order banning smoking in public places nationwide, except in designated public places.

No smoking nationwide!

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 7) – President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is setting up a nationwide smoking ban.   That means that smoking in all public places will no longer be allowed. Said ban is expected to be effective this year. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said that the Department of Health already submitted a draft Executive Order to the President. Many Filipinos are in accord with the government’s plan to stop smoking in public places. And in case […]