WHO urges Viet Nam for stricter tobacco rules
VietNam News, 28 May 2015 HA NOI (VNS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Viet Nam to fully implement the WHO Framework Convention on
APECs trade pact progresses in Boracay
BORACAY ISLANDS, PHILIPPINES Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific economies agreed Sunday on details of a study to identify challenges and ways toward the creation of
Cigarette age limit increased to 20
BANGKOK, 28 May 2014 (NNT) The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the tobacco draft act which prohibits sale of cigarettes to those under 20 years old
Malaysia to ban smoking at parks, eateries
KUALA LUMPUR Smokers will soon no longer be allowed to light up at all eateries across Malaysia, even in open air premises, the Health Ministry
China hikes cigarette tax in anti-smoking drive
China is set to raise the wholesale tax rate for cigarettes to 11 percent from 5 percent, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, in
World Bank exits event funded by tobacco companies
NEW DELHI: The World Bank has pulled out of the tax conference, which was to be co-organized by a consortium funded by several transnational tobacco companies. Till
Remove cigarette makers from tobacco control body, lawmaker urged
A PARTY-list lawmaker on Wednesday sought to amend a law giving cigarette makers a say in implementing tobacco control regulations. OFW party-list Representative Roy Señeres
Four countries want to be Asean partners
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean is considering applications from Norway, Ecuador, North Korea and Mongolia to establish a formal partnership with South-East Asia. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Osman
Ban tobacco advertising
Jakarta Post I am a frequent visitor to Jakarta and while traveling along the road from the airport to my hotel, I saw a huge
Experts back graphic warnings for smokers
Health experts have thrown their weight behind a provision in the draft tobacco-control law that will require graphic health warnings to cover half the face
MGA BABAE NAMAN | Women next target of tobacco companies – anti-smoking activist
By: InterAksyon.com MANILA – That inconspicuous cigarette advertisement which managed to sneak into something one is looking at may be more than what meets the eye.
Antismoking advocates to monitor sin tax use
MANILA, Philippines–Antismoking advocates and medical groups on Tuesday said they intend to examine how the Department of Health (DOH) has been spending its share of
Op-Ed of Dr. Yul Dorotheo, “Vanquishing the tobacco scourge: Still a long way to go,” published in the advent of the 10th Anniversary of the FCTC, in the context of the ASEAN region.
THE WORLD Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) turned 10 last Feb. 27. Given that tobacco kills six million people globally every year,
New Vois bats for picture warnings in e-cigarettes
PRESS RELEASE March 1, 2015 New Vois bats for picture warnings in e-cigarettes Notwithstanding the forthcoming implementation of Republic Act 10643, the New Vois Association
SEATCA Senior Policy Advisor, Dr. Mary Assunta’s, interview on “Good Morning, Boss” show, PTV Channel 4, in the Philippines
The 9-minute interview discusses the tobacco control situation in the country. Dr. Assunta revealed 240 Filipinos die from smoking related disease every day, or 10
Malaysia: Parents and school authorities must address smoking habit among students
LABUAN: Close cooperation between the school authorities and parents and their strict monitoring are important in addressing the smoking habit among students. Labuan Health Department
Indonesia: tobacco pack warnings need stronger enforcement
By Dr. Widyastuti Soerojo, SITT Project Coordinator As reported in the September 2014 edition of News Analysis, pictorial health warnings (PHW) on cigarette packs in Indonesia
University of Indonesia has become a 100% smoke-free campus
Indonesia: The Faculty of Sociology and Politics, University of Indonesia(UI) has announced that the UI has become a 100% smoke-free campus. The smoke-free policy is
Davao gets millions in anti-smoking fines
DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Anti-Smoking Task Force collected almost P1.5 million in fines from local tourists after they were caught lighting up in
#LetsTalkAboutHealth
HealthJustice Media Workshop Series Last 20-21 January 2015, HealthJustice, Philippines organized a media workshop with tobacco control advocates in the country. Main focus was “GETTING
Muhammadiyah Jihad Against Smoking
15 January 2015: Erwin Santosa, Head of Muhammadiyah Tobacco Control Center (MTCC) and Deputy Chairman of General Public Health Assembly of Muhammadiyah Central Leaderships, during
Smokers urged: Don’t light up during papal visit
By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) | Updated January 13, 2015 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – Smokers have been asked to avoid lighting cigarettes during public events
Government Health Warnings: An Effective Way to End Smoking
There is so much room for growth and improvement in the Philippine’s medical sector in terms of hospital facilities. In a report by the International
Anti-smoking camp praises e-ciggies crackdown bill
Anti-tobacco activists have praised the Public Health Ministry’s efforts to amend the tobacco control act to bring e-cigarettes and baraku under its regulatory framework and raise
Ministers Approve First Draft Law on Tobacco
BY KUCH NAREN | DECEMBER 6, 2014 The Council of Ministers on Friday approved a draft of the country’s first law on tobacco regulation, which includes articles
Victims of tobacco hail release of graphic health warning templates
PRESS RELEASE November 7, 2014 The New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP) immediately welcomed the much-awaited release of the templates that will be
Graphic warning on cigarette packs gains support
by Chito A. Chavez November 4, 2014 Opposition from the tobacco industry has not deterred the adoption of graphic health warnings (GHW) on cigarette packs, according
Laos losing millions in tobacco taxes
The tax currently levied on tobacco products is far below that stated in the amended Law on Excise Tax passed in 2011, causing Laos to
‘Sin’ tax take exceeds target
MANILA, Philippines–Collections of so-called ‘sin’ taxes from alcohol and cigarette products exceeded the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s September target by 45.5 percent. As the volume
Tobacco excise hike deals a blow to cigarette makers
Satria Sambiijantoro and Linda Yulisman, The Jakarta Post President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration issued a regulation on Friday raising the tobacco excise, a move that
Meeting agrees advances to fight tobacco epidemic; governments must make them an immediate priority
MOSCOW, 18 October 2014 –Decisions made this week in Moscow will save hundreds of millions of lives if governments work to implement them immediately, said
COP6 FCA Closing Statement
The FCA, The Union and SEATCA joint statement was delivered by FCA Chair, Dr. Ulysses Dorotheo, at the closing plenary of the COP6, Moscow, Russia. Dr.
Thailand bans import of water pipes, e-cigarettes
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a ban on the import of hookah-style water pipes and electronic cigarettes, copying a similar move by neighbouring Cambodia
COP6 Moscow 2014
13 October 2014: The Conference of the Parties to the WHO FCTC opens today, and will run until 18th October, in Moscow, Russia.The following are links
International health conference to discuss legal liability of tobacco firms
Press Release October 13, 2014 International health conference to discuss legal liability of tobacco firms The issue of making tobacco companies liable for
Hun Sen quits smoking after 14 years
PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday he had quit smoking after struggling hard to stop for more than 14 years. “I
Indonesia: court upholds tobacco tax to fund health
Abdillah Ahsan Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia Good news on tobacco control from Indonesia is rare. Recently, however there was a victory in the
Tobacco firms told to get in line by City Hall
Phnom Penh’s City Hall warned tobacco companies at a meeting yesterday to stop flouting a sub-decree that prohibits all forms of tobacco advertising, or else
NVAP submits photos of tobacco victims for GHW designs
Press Release September 22, 2014 NVAP submits photos of tobacco victims for GHW designs The New Vois Association Philippines (NVAP) has submitted four actual photos
Malaysia commended for tobacco controls
Posted on 5 September 2014 – 12:21am Last updated on 5 September 2014 – 09:25am Lee Choon Fai SUBANG JAYA: Malaysia is on the right
PRO-LEAD: Capacity Building on Leadership for Health Promotion
A Four-day intensive health promotion leadership training was organized by the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) last 12-15 August 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. The
Thailand: 13th National Conference on Tobacco or Health
Last July 28 – 30, the 13th National Conference on Tobacco or Health was held with the theme: “Raising Tobacco Taxes Reduces Smoker and Death“. The
HealthJustice joins call to reject tobacco company participation in monitoring illicit trade
4 August 2014, Manila – HealthJustice (HJ) disputes the claim of Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC) that there is a need for the government
Health advocates laud Aquino for tobacco control milestone
Local and international health advocates congratulate President Benigno Aquino III for signing into law Republic Act 10643 or An Act to Effectively Instill Health Consciousness
Way Forward to Utilize The 2% Tobacco Excise Revenue Sharing and The 10% Local Cigarette Tax for Health Objective
Last 26 June 2014, a workshop entitled ‘Way Forward to Utilize The 2% Tobacco Excise Revenue Sharing and The 10% Local Cigarette Tax for Health
Protect ‘sin’ tax gains, lawmakers urge
Lawmakers yesterday called for vigilance in protecting the gains of the country’s sin tax reform after the Philippine government received recognition from international groups for
Sin tax law cuts smoking prevalence by 50%
The implementation of Republic Act No. 10351, or the law that restructured the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco products, has raised more government revenues
No excuse for tobacco industry not to comply with pictorial health warnings, says activists
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA), a regional network of anti-tobacco advocates, says it fully supports the Indonesian public health community in its fight
PHW implementation in Indonesia
24 June 2014 is the deadline for all tobacco industries in Indonesia to ensure pictorial health warnings are on their packs. At Plaza Senayan in
World Tobacco cancels Singapore exhibition
“Good news from Singapore – The World Tobacco Asia (WTA) 2014 which got kicked out of Bali this February (after the effective Dortmundkills campaign) was