New study finds vape online marketing still target Filipino youth
12 December 2025 By Sherylin Untalan – GMA Integrated News Vape and heated tobacco products in the Philippines continue to use youth-appealing tactics across websites
Young filmmakers take on tobacco
12 December 2025 By Malaya Business Insight Twenty-five young filmmakers from across the country unveiled powerful, eye-opening stories on youth culture, identity, and the powerful
The Role of E-marketing in the Philippines’ Rising ‘Vapedemic
3 December 2025 By Jared Earley – Johns Hopskin Analyzing the digital marketing tactics of e-cigarette and heated tobacco product brands to inform policy interventions.
TOXIC MARKETING: Online vape marketing targets Filipino youth despite law
9 December 2025 By Francis Allan L. Angelo – Daily Guardian Current laws restricting e-cigarette and heated tobacco product marketing in the Philippines are failing
We cannot trust the tobacco industry in the fight against illicit trade
8 December 2025 By By Pia Rodrigo – BusinessWorld On Nov. 25, the Philippine Star published an opinion piece by Marichu Villanueva entitled “Defying the
Viet Nam replicates “green zone” model without tobacco
30 November 2025 By Thai Son – Nhan Dan Despite efforts and initial results in preventing the harmful effects of tobacco, Viet Nam is still
Open Letter to the Philippine Delegation: Hold the Tobacco Industry Accountable
Dear Honorable Members of the Philippine Delegation, The tobacco industry continues to endanger Filipino lives and the environment with impunity, and the Philippines can no
Marcos urged to let DOH lead Philippines’ delegation to WHO tobacco control summit
11 November 2025 By Jel Santos – Manila Bulletin Former Cabinet secretaries have urged President Marcos to designate the Department of Health (DOH) as head
DOH pushes for total vape ban, warns public of severe health risks
22 November 2025 By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora – Philippines News Agency MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has called for a nationwide total
Youth advocates launch ‘Beware of Yosi Kadiri’ campaign
19 November 2025 By Daily Guardian A satirical video campaign titled “Beware of Yosi Kadiri” launched this week on social media aims to expose deceptive
Health, child rights groups file complaint vs ZYN over illegal marketing of nicotine pouches;
DTI urged to act amid global tobacco control talks 17 November 2025 By HealthJustice A coalition of leading public health, child rights, and tobacco control
Creating smoke-free destinations to elevate tourism
15 November 2025 By Nhan Dan The Fund for the Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms, under the Ministry of Health, has partnered with several
COP11: All eyes on Asean and Asia Pacific to protect children from increasing nicotine addiction
16 November 2025 By Liza Ali and Ulysses Dorotheo – The Star TOBACCO companies and their front groups make an offer too good to be
The Illusion of Safety: Unmasking the Tobacco Industry’s Campaign to Addict a New Generation
11 November 2025 By Cathy Cruz – Tuknasin Natin In the shadow of declining global smoking rates, a new battle for public health is raging.
Away from smoking screens: The Jakarta Post
10 November 2025 By The Jakarta Post Despite its many advantages, the digital age has also expanded space for promoting tobacco products, exposing users of
Nearly half of Vietnamese exposed to secondhand smoke at home: health officials
8 November 2025 By Bao Anh – Thuy Duong – tuoi tre news Almost half of Vietnam’s population is exposed to secondhand smoke in their
Thai Tobacco Body Demands Facebook Crackdown on Soaring Illegal Cigarette Sales
10 November 2025 By The Nation The trade association appeals to the Digital Ministry to force Meta’s hand, claiming its platforms are the ‘primary channel’
Health Justice says tobacco industry interference worsening
6 November 2025 By Anton Banal – Sunstar PUBLIC health think tank, Health Justice Philippines, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, lamented the continued worsening of
SEATCA urges PH to ‘redeem’ itself as a tobacco control champion
9 November 2025 By Gerard Naval – malaya Business Insight AMID the growing influence of the tobacco industry in the country, the Southeast Asia Tobacco
Health advocates to gov’t: Cut ties with tobacco industry amid rising interference
6 November 2025 By Sherylin Untalan, GMA Integrated News Public health and child rights advocates on Thursday urged the government anew to sever its connections
Vapes and shisha go up in smoke
24 October 2025 By Torn Vibol – Khmer Times Synopsis: Cambodia bans electronic smoking devices and shisha, citing their adverse impact on social order and
Cambodia introduces new anti-vape measures
23 October 2025 By Niem Chheng – The Phnom Penh Post PHNOM PENH – The government has once again issued measures to prohibit the import,
Why Southeast Asia’s fight against smoking isn’t over
19 October 2025 By David Hutt – DW Anti-smoking activists warn the tobacco industry still wields immense power despite a drop in consumption, and that
New smoking control law must be enforced firmly: Malaysian experts
15 October 2025 By The Star On whether the radius on the prohibition of smoking products should be increased, he said it is only something
Kep city named ‘Smoke-Free Tourist City’ to boost provincial tourism
15 October 2025 By Sum Manet – Khmer Times Kep has taken another step forward in its tourism development, being officially recognised as a “Smoke-Free
WHO GLOBAL REPORT: Slightly fewer Filipino tobacco users in 2024 but smoking epidemic far from over
11 October 2025 By Panay News MANILA — An estimated 19.9 percent of Filipinos aged 15 years old and above used tobacco products in 2024,
Vaping rises even as smoking falls in Malaysia
8 October 2025 In a report, WHO estimated that at least 86 million adults and 15 million minors aged between 13-15 are already using e-cigarettes.
Outcome of S’pore’s vaping policy will inform global practice, says expert in WHO journal
8 October 2025 By David Son – The Straits Times SINGAPORE – The criminalisation of vaping in Singapore marks a turning point in global nicotine
Rukki: The Government Must Limit Interaction with the Tobacco Industry
Rukki assessed that officials in Indonesia are still normalizing strategic meetings with tobacco industry players. 14 October 2025 By Sultan Abdurrahman – Tempo Public policy
Tobacco Industry Intervention Weakens Public Policy
There is still a tobacco industry intervention towards government governance that will further weaken public health policies. 14 October 2025 By Pradipta Pandu Mustika –
JomLapor: How to safely report smoking and vaping violations in Malaysia
26 September 2025 By Kousalaya Selvam – Sinar Daily Developed by the Health Ministry in collaboration with the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) and other
Ops Selamat PaPa Marks Full Enforcement Of Act 852 On Smoking Products – Dzulkefly
1 October 2025 By Bernama PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Health (MOH) today launched ‘Operasi Selamat Paru-Paru’ (Ops Selamat PaPa), marking the
Vietnam Leads The Way In Sustainable Tourism With Revolutionary Smoke-Free Hotel Ranking Initiative
5 October 2025 By Travel and Tour World Vietnam has launched its first-ever smoke-free hotel ranking to promote sustainable tourism by ensuring healthier travel environments.
[OPINION] The invisible hand: How tobacco industry interference undermines public health policy
27 September 2025 By Gianna Gayle H. Amul, Samantha Joan Ackary – Rappler To truly build a healthier future, we must draw a clear line:
Smoking increases risk of non-communicable diseases: Health Ministry
25 September 2025 By Antara Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Health Ministry has warned that smoking is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as heart
Tobacco display ban meaningless without proper enforcement
27 September 2025 By Minderjeet Kaur – Free Malaysia Today Galen Centre’s Azrul Khalib says any further postponement on the ban will send the wrong
Press Statement by MyWATCH President
Statement 2: On Vape & E-Cigarette “Time to End the Vape Epidemic – Malaysia Must Ban Electronic Cigarettes” The Malaysian Women’s Action on Tobacco Control
Vietnam sees over 84,000 tobacco deaths annually: statistics
20 September 2025 By Duong Lieu, Dong Nguyen – Touitre News Tobacco kills about eight million people worldwide each year, nearly 22,000 a day, including
Respect smoke-free zones in eateries, says health minister
18 September 2025 By FMT Reporter Dzulkefly Ahmad reminds the public and businesses to uphold smoking regulations, especially for vulnerable groups. PETALING JAYA: Health minister
Over 100 youth groups issue six-point manifesto vs. tobacco industry on World Lung Day
25 Septermber 2025 By Sherylin Untalan, GMA Integrated News Declaring that “the time for silent acceptance is over,” young Filipinos issued a powerful challenge to
Health Ministry targets vape ban by mid-2026, says Dzulkefly
25 September 2025 By Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi – New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is targeting a ban on vape products by
Baguio smoke-free program shared in Asia Pacific event in Vietnam
14 September 2025 By Gaby Keith – The Manila Times BAGUIO CITY — The Summer Capital’s model of smoke-free policy implementation has been featured in the