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Japan Tobacco heats up global expansion

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 3, 2024 - 12:00am

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) continues to heat up its global expansion as it aims to bring its innovative heated tobacco...

Business

War vs tobacco smuggling gets boost

By Mary Ann LL. Reyes | October 6, 2024 - 12:00am

Large-scale smuggling of tobacco and tobacco-based products including cigars, cigarettes and even heated tobacco products...

Business

LGUs to receive P21 billion share in tobacco tax

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 9, 2024 - 12:00am

Local government units (LGUs) will receive P21 billion as their share of excise tax collections from tobacco and cigaret...

Business

Special Report: Tobacco farmers pin hopes on 60-year-old fund

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | August 28, 2024 - 12:00am

Many tobacco farmers stay in the industry for several reasons, all of which revolve around assurance.

Business

Tobacco farmers pin hopes on 60-year-old idle fund

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | August 27, 2024 - 12:00am

Tobacco farming might well be Bernard Vicente’s second name. Vicente, now 50, knows it like the back of his hand. He...

Business

FDA has regulatory power over tobacco products – SC

By Daphne Galvez | July 31, 2024 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to regulate tobacco products.

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Supreme Court: FDA has mandate to regulate tobacco's health aspects

By Ian Laqui | July 30, 2024 - 1:45pm

All products affecting health, including tobacco products, fall under the FDA’s mandate to ensure the safety, efficacy,...

Headlines

JTI bewails ‘normalization’ of illegal tobacco purchase

July 11, 2024 - 12:00am

More and more adult smokers are now finding it “normal” or acceptable to buy illicit cigarettes, a new study commissioned...

Business

Tobacco output seen surpassing 42 million kg this year

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | April 15, 2024 - 12:00am

The country’s tobacco production this year could expand to a three-year high of over 42 million kilograms on the back...

Business

For 5th time, Philippines gets ‘Dirty Ashtray’ award

By Mayen Jaymalin | February 12, 2024 - 12:00am

For the fifth time, the Philippines has received the “Dirty Ashtray” award for “blocking” global tobacco...

Headlines