Vietnam observes Tobacco Control Week and WNTD 2017
On May 28, 2017, the Ministry of Health organized several events to celebrate Vietnam’s Tobacco Control Week (25-31 May) & World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)
Sunday Interview: Dr Mackay, tobacco industry’s worst nightmare
4 June 2017: ANTI-TOBACCO advocate Professor Dr Judith Longstaff Mackay has been identified as ‘one of the three most dangerous people in the world’ by
Tobacco industry targets women
4 June 2017: THIS year the World No Tobacco Day has adopted the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as its theme: “Tobacco: A threat
DepEd bans smoking inside, outside schools
4 June 2017: THE Department of Education (DepEd) reminded all public schools nationwide to make every day a ‘No Tobacco Day.’ Undersecretary Alberto Muyot said
Indonesia tobacco bill would open tap for ads aimed at kids, health official says
1 June 2017: An Indonesian man smokes a cigarette during a protest near South Jakarta court in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 9, 2017. Picture taken May
SEATCA, ASH Thailand hold ASEAN Youth Workshop on Tobacco Control in Bangkok
Last 29 to 30 May, about 80 youth participants from Thailand and other ASEAN countries gathered in Bangkok to participate in a 2-day ASEAN Youth Workshop
WHO flags impact of tobacco use on economy, communities
1 June 2017: BESIDES ITS impact on health and the environment, tobacco consumption also impacts on a given economy and poses a grave threat to
WHO lauds PH health chief for ‘strong’ tobacco control advocacy
30 May 2017: Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial is one of the 6 from the Western Pacific Region who received the 2017 World No Tobacco Day
Lao PDR celebrates WNTD 2017
1 June 2017: Laos PDR organized several events to celebrate World No Tobacco Day 2017. The first event on the 26th May, the Hygiene and Health Promotion
Smoking ban in Perak’s public and state parks to be enforced from June 1
1 June 2017: IPOH: The ban on smoking in all public and state parks will be enforced from June 1 as announced. Perak health committee
Anti-smoking drive features tobacco tax hike
1 June 2017: The government will increase the tobacco tax from July 4 in an effort to curb smoking, particularly among low-income smokers, according to
Tobacco, a threat to development
31 May 2017: While in elementary school, my long vacation would be a one month stay at my grandfather’s house in a village in Central
Non-smokers must speak up
31 May 2017: THERE are more smokers today than ever before. Although the percentage of smokers may be decreasing, there are almost a billion daily
Smoking-related illnesses kill 20,000 M’sians annually
30 May 2017: GEORGE TOWN: It is estimated that about 20,00 people in this country die each year from diseases linked to the smoking habit
Looming threat of Asian tobacco companies to global health
20 May 2017: The Indonesian Government is considering a ministerial decree that could triple cigarette production by 2020.1 The proposed decree follows unsuccessful bills2 to
Smoking ban in Selangor parks begins tomorrow
30 May 2017: From tomorrow, it will be illegal to light up at public parks in Selangor gazetted as no-smoking zones. This excludes open carpark
STOP SMOKING’ PLEA AS HABIT KILLS 50,000 THAIS EVERY YEAR
29 May 2017: Smoking kills more than 50,000 people in Thailand each year, about a third of them before the age of 60, it was
Duterte signs EO banning smoking nationwide
19 May 2017: President Duterte has signed an executive order that prohibits smoking within enclosed public places and public conveyances nationwide, except in designated smoking
It’s an enforcement issue
14 May 2017: TOBACCO manufacturers are maintaining their stand that any additional tax increase on cigarettes will only spur the “burgeoning illegal cigarette trade”. The
FAST FACTS: Tobacco funds in the Philippines
16 May 2017: Use of tobacco funds by local government units has long been marred by issues of corruption MANILA, Philippines – Ilocos Norte Governor
Indonesia suffers trillions in losses from cigarette smoking: Health Ministry
16 May 2017: As the House of Representatives is about to deliberate the controversial Tobacco bill, the Health Ministry is standing its ground in opposing
Cigarette problems cloud SDGs targets
16 May 2017: Indonesia’s role in global development was recognized when then-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2012 co-chaired the United Nation’s High-level Panel on the
WHAT’S KEEPING INDONESIA, CHINA ADDICTED TO SMOKING?
13 May 2017: A World Trade Organisation ruling backing Australia’s hard line on cigarette packaging highlights a gulf between Asia and much of the rest
Customs Dept wages all-out war against illicit trade
14 May 2017: THE Customs Department has declared an all-out war against illicit cigarette trade in its bid to eliminate the smuggling racket that has
Government to stub out tobacco use by raising taxes further
14 May 2017: TOBACCO use is one of the biggest public health threats in the world, killing about six million people annually through tobacco-related diseases.
Davao VRU nabs 4,487 over smoking ban
10 May 2017: DAVAO CITY—The newly-formed Davao City Vices Regulation Unit has apprehended 4,487 violators of the city’s 15-year ban on smoking as of Tuesday,
P27-B tax case filed vs Mighty
10 May 2017: The owner and executives of homegrown cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp. are facing yet another tax evasion case in the Department of Justice
Non-infectious diseases kill 400,000 Vietnamese each year
9 May 2017: Non-infectious diseases claim the lives of about 400,000 Vietnamese people each year, said Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long at a conference
Tax justice remains elusive goal for PHL
9 May 2017: In Photo: Posters encouraging others to be their best no matter their status in life are posted along the C-10 Road in
Smoking ban on pagodas in Mandalay
5 May 2017: Public Health Foundation chair Dr Than Sein said that three pagodas in Mandalay will be defined as no-smoking zones to protect visitors
JTI ceasing cigarette manufacturing in Malaysia – but not exiting
12 May 2017: A few days ago, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) announced it is closing its cigarette manufacturing factory in Malaysia at the end of
Poll shows fewer Pinoy smokers due to higher cigarette prices
5 May 2017: High tobacco excise taxes helped cut smoking prevalence among Filipino adults by 5.9 percent in 2015, according to the results of the
Baguio City approves amended anti-smoking law
4 May 2017: THE Baguio City Council approved last week the amended Anti-Smoking Ordinance dubbed the “Smoke Free Baguio.” The ordinance prohibits the use, sale,
Viral chain-smoking 2-year-old is now vice-free student
27 April 2017: Remember the viral Indonesian toddler who reportedly smoked two packs of cigarettes a day in 2010? He’s now in fourth grade and
Cambodia, Myanmar part of FCTC 2030 project
Cambodia and Myanmar have been selected by the Convention Secretariat to receive direct support to implement tobacco control strategies and policies. The project will bring together
Sabah parks now smoke-free zones
23 April 2017: (From left) Dr Christina, Nooliza and Ginun launch the no-smoking signboard at Taman Ujana Rimba Tropika. KOTA KINABALU: Smoking is now
Tobacco firm’s failure to pay taxes bad for PHL’s health programs, services – Ubial
16 April 2017: Dr. Paulyn Jean Ubial, secretary of the Department of Health (davaotoday.com file photo) DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B.
Sri Mulyani To Revamp Tax Policies On Tobacco In Indonesia
10 April 2017: Tobacco tax was named as one of the largest contributors to Indonesia’s economy when it accounted for 96.4 percent of the customs
Mighty’s tax debts deprive poor of health benefits
11 April 2017: THE tax liabilities of the Mighty Corp. would result to a significant economic loss and deprivation of funds for the medicines of
Snuffing out the smugglers
9 April 2017: The Customs Department is getting serious with smugglers, intensifying its collaboration with regional counterparts and local enforcement agencies. SMUGGLERS beware. We’re coming
PMI’s 150 million customers vulnerable to disease and death
6 May 2017: Philip Morris International (PMI) just had its AGM in New York celebrating its $7.25 billion net earnings in 2016 for its stockholders.
DepEd to train principals on tobacco control
6 April 2017: By Philippine News Agency The Department of Education (DepEd) will train principals and other members of the schools’ Child Protection Committees on
Philippines: TI’s CSR activities are a cheap white-wash
12 April 2017: The second largest tobacco company in the Philippines, Mighty Corp., is currently under investigation by the Department of Finance for massive tax
Earth Day: Cigarette butts – big pollution
22 April 2017: Happy Earth Day 2017! To mark this year’s celebration, theEarth Day Network says, “We need to empower everyone with the knowledge to
Tobacco control ends poverty and ensures healthy lives
At the UN General Assembly in 2015, world leaders agreed on 17 SDGs, including one on health, as a means of ending poverty for all
Smoking ban in the Philippines? Just make it more expensive to light up
6 April 2017: MANILA – I used to smoke – burning a pack and a half a day. But Singapore cured me of that nasty
No special treatment for Mighty–Dominguez
3 April 2017: Mighty Corp. will not get special treatment from the government as the head of the Duterte administration’s economic team expressed confidence that
DoH backs stronger cigarette tax campaign
2 April 2017: The Health Department said it supports the Finance Department’s campaign to run after tax evaders in the cigarette industry, saying an additional
Manila City Council approves smoking ban in all local government facilities
3 April 2017: By Jaimie Rose R. Aberia An ordinance that bans smoking at all public buildings, facilities, and establishments “owned, used, or controlled or
Exclusive: Indonesia eyes decree on tobacco after bill runs into opposition
30 March 2017: By Eveline Danubrata and Agustinus Beo Da Costa | JAKARTA Indonesia’s government has proposed issuing a decree to govern the domestic tobacco