Regional Updates

• Philippines: Bataan Cong Garcia lauds Pilar LGU for smoke-free feat

  11 March 2019 Politiko Central Luzon: Bataan 2nd District Representative Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III hailed Sunday the local government of Pilar, Bataan and its mayor, Alice Pizzaro, for the [...]

• Philippines: Bataan solon wants ban on e-cigarettes until these are cleared to be safe

  11 March 2019 Charissa Luci-Atienza  Manila Bulletin: Bataan Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III wants to restrict the importation, manufacture, use, sale, distribution and advertisement of electronic cigarettes. He said the [...]

• Indonesia: Big tobacco seeks to entice women: Report

  11 March 2019 Dian Septiari JakartaPost: The tobacco industry is trying to ride the wave of women’s empowerment that is celebrated globally every March, as women and girls, especially in [...]