THE Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the significant increase in illicit tobacco products in the country, saying the situation may become "irreversible if left ...

During the Senate Committee on Ways and Means hearing yesterday, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) assistant commissioner Jethro Sabariaga said cigarettes and heated-tobacco products should be ...

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst (THE CONVERSATION) Heated tobacco products are often marketed by tobacco companies as less harmful than cigarettes, but they can pose health risks to users, ...

"It is fascinating that Neilsen reports sales that the FDA considers 'illicit,' " said David Sweanor, an adjunct law professor at the University of Ottawa and the author of several ...

Governments which impose lower taxes on heated tobacco products in the hope of encouraging smokers away from conventional cigarettes are effectively subsidising the tobacco industry, missing out ...

Patel, Tuesday. He’s charged with the sale of cigarettes, Tobacco related objects, nicotine, or vapor products to a minor. On May 17th, 2025, an operation was conducted with investigators and an ...

Having smoked for nearly 30 years since the age of 13, IT consultant and freelance writer Ben Taylor was intrigued by the sound of heated tobacco products. Attempting to switch from cigarettes to ...

Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, leads a public hearing on House Bill No. 11360, which proposes higher excise taxes on tobacco and vapor ...

The national day of observance, May 18, raises awareness about the harm of menthol and flavored tobacco products, especially to the Black community. “I believe one (death) is too many,” said ...

Kraft Heinz Co., Coca-Cola Co., and General Mills Inc. are among the targets of an anticipated wave of lawsuits portraying ...

Gatchalian made the position during Monday's committee deliberations on House Bill 11360, which lowers the excise tax for cigarettes, tobacco, heated tobacco ... the excise tax imposed on vapor ...